mysql command-line commonly used commands

Starting and stopping mysql service

• Enter cmd net start service name

• net stop service name

• Exit: exit

• Login: mysql [-h hostname -p port number] -u root -p

mysql commonly used commands

1. show databases; // display the database

2. use database name; // switch databases

3. show tables [from the database name] // display the database table

4. desc table name; // view the structure of the table

mysql syntax specification

1. not case sensitive

   Keyword suggestion capitalized, ranked table name in lowercase

2. Command ";" at the end

3. Note

   1. Single line: # comments
   2. Single line: - Space Comment
   3. Multi-line: / * comment * /