Multiple Updates in MySQL

Question

I know that you can insert multiple rows at once, is there a way to update multiple rows at once (as in, in one query) in MySQL?

Edit: For example I have the followi

Answer 1

use

REPLACE INTO`table` VALUES (`id`,`col1`,`col2`) VALUES
(1,6,1),(2,2,3),(3,9,5),(4,16,8);

Please note:

• id has to be a primary unique key
• if you use foreign keys to reference the table, REPLACE deletes then inserts, so this might cause an error