Installing MySQL: Using MySQL Shell

Install MySQL Shell on Your System

Download and install MySQL Shell on your operating system, then verify the installation by checking the version.

Expected output: Successful installation and version output from 'mysqlsh --version'.

Hint: Use the official MySQL website or your OS package manager.

Connect and Run a Simple Query

Use MySQL Shell to connect to your MySQL server and run 'SELECT NOW();' to get the current date and time.

Expected output: Current date and time displayed as query result.

Hint: Start MySQL Shell and switch to SQL mode before running the query.

MySQL Shell is an advanced client that supports SQL, JavaScript, and Python modes with scripting and automation features, whereas the traditional MySQL client supports only SQL commands.

You can install MySQL Shell on macOS by downloading the DMG package from the MySQL website or using Homebrew with the command 'brew install mysql-shell'.

You connect by running 'mysqlsh user@host' and providing the password when prompted, or by using a full URI connection string.