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Can you list the main data types for columns in SQL tables?

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The main data types for columns in SQL tables include:

  • INTEGER — integer values
  • REAL or FLOAT — floating-point numbers
  • TEXT — text strings
  • CHAR(n) — fixed-length string
  • VARCHAR(n) — variable-length string with limit
  • DATE — date
  • DATETIME or TIMESTAMP — date and time
  • BOOLEAN — logical type (true/false)
  • BLOB — binary data

Specific types and their names may vary slightly across different DBMSs (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, etc.). For example, PostgreSQL has SERIAL types for auto-increment, and MySQL has ENUM for enumerations.