"mysql", official name is "MySQL monitor", is a command-line interface for end users to manage user data objects. "mysql" has the following main features: * "mysql" is command line interface. It is not a Graphical User Interface (GUI). * "mysql" supports all standard SQL Data Definition Language (DDL) commands for the server to execute.► "mysql" supports all standard SQL Data Manipulation Language (DML) commands for the server to execute.► "mysql" supports many of non-SQL commands that "mysql" will execute by itself.► "mysql" provides access to the server-side help system.► "mysql" allows command files to be executed in a batch mode.► "mysql" allows query output to be formatted as HTML tables.► "mysql" allows query output to be formatted as XML elements.