how to rename a mysql database code example

Example 1: rename table in mysql

RENAME TABLE old_table TO new_table;

Example 2: rename column mysql

ALTER TABLE tableName CHANGE `oldcolname` `newcolname` datatype(length);
(you can remove the backticks if it doesn't work)

Example 3: alter rename command in mysql

-- mysql
ALTER TABLE `members` CHANGE COLUMN `full_names` `fullname` char(250) NOT NULL;