MySQL Basic Commands

Install MariaDB: sudo apt install mariadb-server

Connect to MariaDB: sudo mysql

Show databases available: show databases;

Select ‘mysql’ database: use mysql;

Show tables in a database: show tables;

Retrieve everything: SELECT * FROM user;

Retrieve only some columns: SELECT host, user, password FROM user;

Creating table (named ‘user_review’): Inserting into a table:

INSERT INTO user_review (reviewer_name, star_rating, details) VALUE (‘Chris’, ‘4’, ‘A little bitter.’);

INSERT INTO user_review (reviewer_name, star_rating, details) VALUE (‘Linda’, ‘5’, ‘Essential for living.’);

List all rows and columns of a table: DESCRIBE user_review;

 

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