Use MySQL Shell the first modern and advanced client for connecting to and interacting with
MySQL. It supports SQL Python and JavaScript. That's right! You can write Python scripts and
execute them within the shell interactively or in batch mode. The level of automation
available from Python combined with batch mode is especially helpful to those practicing DevOps
methods in their database environments. Introducing MySQL Shell covers everything you need to
know about MySQL Shell. You will learn how to use the shell for SQL as well as the new
application programming interfaces for working with a document store and even automating your
management of MySQL servers using Python. The book includes a look at the supporting
technologies and concepts such as JSON schema-less documents NoSQL MySQL Replication Group
Replication InnoDB Cluster and more. MySQL Shell is the client that developers and
databaseadministrators have been waiting for. Far more powerful than the legacy client MySQL
Shell enables levels of automation that are useful not only for MySQL but in the broader
context of your career as well. Automate your work and build skills in one of the most
in-demand languages. With MySQL Shell you can do both! What You'll Learn Use MySQL Shell with
the newest features in MySQL 8 Discover what a Document Store is and how to manage it with
MySQL Shell Configure Group Replication and InnoDB Cluster from MySQL Shell Understand the new
MySQL Python application programming interfaces Write Python scripts for managing your data and
the MySQL high availability features Who This Book Is For Developers and database professionals
who want to automate their work and remain on the cutting edge of what MySQLhas to offer.
Anyone not happy with the limited automation capabilities of the legacy command-line client
will find much to like in this book on the MySQL Shell that supports powerful automation
through the Python scripting language.
