The MySQL Shell is an interactive Javascript, Python, or SQL interface supporting development and administration for the MySQL Server and is a component of the MySQL Server. You can use the MySQL Shell to perform data queries and updates as well as various administration operations.
The MySQL Shell provides:
- Both Interactive and Batch operations
- Javascript, Python, and SQL language modes
- Document and Relational Models
- CRUD Document and Relational APIs via scripting
- Traditional Table, JSON, Tab Separated output results formats
- Stored Sessions
- MySQL Standard and X Protocols
- MySQL Shell Utilities (Upgrade Checker, JSON Import, Dump Loading, and more)
To learn more about MySQL Shell, a component of the MySQL Server:
The latest MySQL Shell version is recommended for use with MySQL Server version 8.0 and higher.
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