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mysql : creating database


To create a database in mysql do the following steps.

mysql> create database pydatabase;

This will create a database named pydatabase.


To list all the databases available use the below command

mysql> show databases;

+--------------------+
| Database           |
+--------------------+
| information_schema |
| mysql              |
| performance_schema |
| pydatabase         |
+--------------------+
4 rows in set (0.02 sec)


To use a particular database instance use the command

mysql> use pydatabase;
Database changed

This will change to database pydatabase.


To display all the tables present in a database use the command

mysql > show tables;



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