The `UNIQUE` constraint ensures that all values in a column are different; that is, each value in the column should occur only once.
The `UNIQUE` constraint ensures that all values in a column are different; that is, each value in the column should occur only once.
Both the `UNIQUE` and `PRIMARY KEY` constraints provide a guarantee for uniqueness for a column or set of columns. However, a primary key can contain only`NULL`, and each table can have only one primary key. On the other hand, a `UNIQUE` constraint allows for one `NULL` value, and a table can have multiple `UNIQUE` constraints.
Both the `UNIQUE` and `PRIMARY KEY` constraints provide a guarantee for uniqueness for a column or set of columns. However, a primary key cannot contain `NULL` since it uniquely identifies each row, and each table can have only one primary key. On the other hand, a `UNIQUE` constraint allows for one `NULL` value, and a table can have multiple `UNIQUE` constraints.
## Syntax
## Syntax
```sql
```sql
@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ ALTER TABLE table_name
DROP CONSTRAINT constraint_name;
DROP CONSTRAINT constraint_name;
```
```
Here, `constraint_name` is the name of the `UNIQUE` constraint that you want to drop.
Here, `constraint_name` is the name of the `UNIQUE` constraint that you want to drop.