How to query tables in a mysql database?

To query tables in a MySQL database, you can follow the steps below:

1. Open the MySQL client or use command-line tools like MySQL Shell, MySQL Workbench, or log in to the database by entering “mysql -u username -p” in the command line.
2. Please enter the password to log in to the database.
3. Use the USE statement to select the database you want to query, for example: USE database_name;, where database_name is the name of the database you want to query.
4. The SHOW TABLES; statement is used to display all tables in the database.
5. If you want to retrieve information about a specific table, you can use the DESCRIBE statement, for example: DESCRIBE table_name;, where table_name is the name of the table you want to query.
6. You can also use the statement SELECT * FROM table_name; to retrieve all data from a table, where table_name is the name of the table you want to query.

Before performing a query operation, make sure you are logged into the correct database and have the necessary permissions to execute the query.