# Data Manipulation Language The SQL commands that deals with the manipulation of data present in database belong to DML or Data Manipulation Language and this includes most of the SQL statements. **Examples of DML:** * **INSERT** – is used to insert data into a table. * **UPDATE** – is used to update existing data within a table. * **DELETE** – is used to delete records from a database table. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://gyansetu-sql.gitbook.io/sql-programming/data-manipulation-language.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.