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mysqlmysql-error-1136

mysql error; Error Code: 1136. Column count doesn't match value count at row 1

I am just learning MySQL and am trying to create a basic table. But I am getting this error:

Error Code: 1136. Column count doesn't match value count at row 1.

Query is

insert into user(username,password,email,created,last_updated) values (
    ('TEST USERNAME','TEST PASSWORD','Test@test.com',current_timestamp(),current_timestamp()), 
    ('TEST USERNAME 2','TEST PASSWORD 2','Test2@test.com',current_timestamp(),current_timestamp())
);

The columns in the table are :

  • id
  • username
  • password
  • email
  • created
  • last_updated
Solution

  • Remove the brackets for Values(..), i.e., it should be Values (..), (..) instead.

    insert into user(username,password,email,created,last_updated) 
values
('TEST USERNAME','TEST PASSWORD','Test@test.com',current_timestamp(),current_timestamp()), 
('TEST USERNAME 2','TEST PASSWORD 2','Test2@test.com',current_timestamp(),current_timestamp());

    From Docs, the syntax is:

    INSERT [LOW_PRIORITY | DELAYED | HIGH_PRIORITY] [IGNORE]
    [INTO] tbl_name
    [PARTITION (partition_name [, partition_name] ...)]
    [(col_name [, col_name] ...)]
    {VALUES | VALUE} (value_list) [, (value_list)] ...
    [ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE assignment_list]

    ...

    INSERT statements that use VALUES syntax can insert multiple rows. To do this, include multiple lists of comma-separated column values, with lists enclosed within parentheses and separated by commas. Example:

    INSERT INTO tbl_name (a,b,c) VALUES(1,2,3),(4,5,6),(7,8,9);