Selecting MySQL Database from the Command Prompt

There be a situation when there are different databases present and you have to select one of them to work on. So after MySql connection you can do the following things:

Selecting MySQL Database from Command Prompt:

This is very simple to select a particular database from mysql> prompt. You can use SQL command use to select a particular database.

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Example:

Here is an example to select database called  “DATABASE TUTORIALS”:

[root@host]# mysql -u root -p

Enter password:******

mysql> use DATABASE TUTORIALS;

Database changed

mysql>

As you select “DATABASE TUTORIALS” database and all the subsequent operations will be performed on DATABASE TUTORIALS.

 

PHP Script:

PHP provides function mysql_select_db to select a database. It returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Syntax:

bool mysql_select_db( db_name, connection );

 

Command Detail
db_name MySQL Database name is to be selected by the user
connection Optional – then last opened connection by mysql_connect will be used.

Example:

How to select a database.

 
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