How to Fix: Error renaming a column in MySQL

Method 1: Using Backticks

1. Step 1: Surround the column name with backticks (`) to prevent MySQL from interpreting spaces as separators.

Method 2: Renaming Through SQL

1. Step 1: Execute the following SQL command to rename the column using the `RENAME TABLE` statement:

Rename table xyz to xyz_new, then execute: 
RENAME TABLE xyz TO xyz_new; 
and finally drop the original table.

💡 Conclusion

By following these steps, you should be able to successfully rename your column in MySQL without encountering any issues related to spaces in table or column names.