Using AS to assign meaningful or simpler names
You can use AS to assign a name to a column of data you are selecting or that has been calculated.
SELECT user_only_num1 AS AgeOfServer, (user_only_num1 - warranty_period) AS NonWarrantyPeriod FROM server_table
This results in output as below.
+-------------+------------------------+
| AgeOfServer | NonWarrantyPeriod |
+-------------+------------------------+
| 36 | 24 |
| 24 | 12 |
| 61 | 49 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 6 | -6 |
| 0 | -12 |
| 36 | 24 |
| 36 | 24 |
| 24 | 12 |
+-------------+------------------------+
You can also use AS to assign a name to a table to make it easier to reference in joins.
SELECT ord.product, ord.ord_number, ord.price, cust.cust_name, cust.cust_number FROM customer_table AS cust
JOIN order_table AS ord ON cust.cust_number = ord.cust_number
This results in output as below.
+-------------+------------+-----------+-----------------+--------------+
| product | ord_number | price | cust_name | cust_number |
+-------------+------------+-----------+-----------------+--------------+
| RAM | 12345 | 124 | John Smith | 20 |
| CPU | 12346 | 212 | Mia X | 22 |
| USB | 12347 | 49 | Elise Beth | 21 |
| Cable | 12348 | 0 | Paul Fort | 19 |
| Mouse | 12349 | 66 | Nats Back | 15 |
| Laptop | 12350 | 612 | Mel S | 36 |
| Keyboard| 12351 | 24 | George Z | 95 |
| Keyboard| 12352 | 24 | Ally B | 55 |
| Air | 12353 | 12 | Maria Trust | 11 |
+-------------+------------+-----------+-----------------+--------------+