import java.io.*; import java.sql.*; public class ChangeColumnName{ public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Change column name in a database table example!"); Connection con = null; try{ Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver"); con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/jdbctutorial","root","root"); try{ Statement st = con.createStatement(); BufferedReader bf = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in)); System.out.println("Enter table name:"); String table = bf.readLine(); System.out.println("Enter old column name:"); String old_col = bf.readLine(); System.out.println("Enter new column:"); String new_col = bf.readLine(); System.out.println("Enter data type:"); String type = bf.readLine(); int n = st.executeUpdate("ALTER TABLE "+table+" CHANGE "+old_col+" "+new_col+" "+type); System.out.println("Query OK, "+n+" rows affected"); } catch (SQLException s){ System.out.println("Wrong entry!"); } } catch (Exception e){ e.printStackTrace(); } } }