MySQL Tutorial
MySQL is the world's most popular open-source relational database technology.
Our tutorial will start with the basics of MySQL such as how to retrieve and manipulate data. Then we will move to the more advanced topics such as how to create tables, functions, procedures, and triggers. We will conclude with a review of the functions that are proprietary to MySQL.
With this tutorial, you should be on your way to becoming proficient in MySQL and its programming language.
Prerequisites
There are no prequisities for this MySQL tutorial. You should be able to easily understand this tutorial and learn the basic concepts of MySQL as you progress to the more advanced topics.
Now, let's get started!
Or jump directly to a topic in MySQL:
MySQL Functions
Functions - Alphabetical | MySQL Functions listed alphabetically |
Functions - Category | MySQL Functions listed by category |
MySQL Keys, Constraints and Indexes
Primary Keys | Create, alter, and drop primary keys |
Unique Constraints | Create, add, and drop unique constraints |
Indexes | Create, drop and rename indexes (performance tuning) |
MySQL Privileges and Passwords
Grant/Revoke Privileges | Grant or revoke privileges |
Change Password | Change a user's password |
MySQL Database Administration
Users | Database accounts |
MySQL Programming
Functions | Create and drop functions |
Procedures | Create and drop procedures |
Triggers | Create and drop triggers |
Cursors | Create cursors within stored programs |
Literals (Constants) | String, number, date, time, boolean literals |
Declaring Variables | Declare variables within stored programs |
Loops and Conditional Statements | LOOP statement, IF-THEN-ELSE and others |
AUTO_INCREMENT (Sequences) | Create a sequence of numbers using the AUTO_INCREMENT attribute |
Comments within SQL | How to create comments within your SQL statement |
MySQL Comparison Operators
Comparison Operators | Operators such as =, <>, !=, >, <, and so on |
MySQL Query Types
SELECT Statement | Retrieve records from a table |
SELECT LIMIT Statement | Retrieve records from a table and limit results |
INSERT Statement | Insert records into a table |
UPDATE Statement | Update records in a table |
DELETE Statement | Delete records from a table |
DELETE LIMIT Statement | Delete records and limit number of deletions |
TRUNCATE TABLE Statement | Delete all records from a table (no rollback) |
UNION Operator | Combine 2 result sets (removes duplicates) |
UNION ALL Operator | Combine 2 result sets (includes duplicates) |
INTERSECT Operator | Intersection of 2 result sets |
Subqueries | A query within a query |
MySQL Joins
JOIN Tables | Inner and Outer joins |
MySQL Aliases
ALIASES | Create a temporary name for a column or table |
MySQL Clauses
DISTINCT Clause | Retrieve unique records |
FROM Clause | List tables and join information |
WHERE Clause | Filter results |
ORDER BY Clause | Sort query results |
GROUP BY Clause | Group by one or more columns |
HAVING Clause | Restrict the groups of returned rows |
MySQL SQL Functions
COUNT Function | Return the count of an expression |
SUM Function | Return the sum of an expression |
MIN Function | Return the min of an expression |
MAX Function | Return the max of an expression |
AVG Function | Return the average of an expression |
MySQL Conditions
AND Condition | 2 or more conditions to be met |
OR Condition | Any one of the conditions are met |
AND and OR | Combine AND and OR conditions |
LIKE Condition | Use wildcards in a WHERE clause |
IN Condition | Alternative to multiple OR conditions |
NOT Condition | Negate a condition |
IS NULL Condition | Test for a NULL value |
IS NOT NULL Condition | Test for a NOT NULL value |
BETWEEN Condition | Retrieve within a range (inclusive) |
EXISTS Condition | Condition is met if subquery returns at least one row |
MySQL Tables and Views
CREATE TABLE | Create a table |
CREATE TABLE AS | Create a table from another table's definition and data |
ALTER TABLE | Add, modify, delete columns in a table; rename a table |
DROP TABLE | Delete a table |
VIEW | Virtual tables (views of other tables) |
MySQL Data Types
Data Types | Data Types in MySQL |
MySQL Question and Answer
Question & Answer | Various questions and answers |
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