The INFORMATION_SCHEMA Database

INFORMATION_SCHEMA provides access to database metadata.
Metadata is data about the data.
For example, the name of a database or table, the data type of a column, or access privileges.
INFORMATION_SCHEMA is the information database.
Inside INFORMATION_SCHEMA there are several read-only tables.
They are actually views.
It is possible to select INFORMATION_SCHEMA as the default database with a USE statement.
SELECT ... FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA statement is a more consistent way to provide access to the information provided by the various SHOW statements that.

mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(
    ->     id            int,
    ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
    ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
    ->     start_date    DATE,
    ->     end_date      DATE,
    ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
    ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
    ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->              values (1,'Jason',    'Martin',  '19960725',  '20060725', 1234.56, 'Toronto',  'Programmer');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(2,'Alison',   'Mathews',  '19760321', '19860221', 6661.78, 'Vancouver','Tester');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec)

mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(3,'James',    'Smith',    '19781212', '19900315', 6544.78, 'Vancouver','Tester');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(4,'Celia',    'Rice',     '19821024', '19990421', 2344.78, 'Vancouver','Manager');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(5,'Robert',   'Black',    '19840115', '19980808', 2334.78, 'Vancouver','Tester');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(6,'Linda',    'Green',    '19870730', '19960104', 4322.78,'New York',  'Tester');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(7,'David',    'Larry',    '19901231', '19980212', 7897.78,'New York',  'Manager');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(8,'James',    'Cat',     '19960917',  '20020415', 1232.78,'Vancouver', 'Tester');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> select * from Employee;
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
| id   | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date   | salary  | city      | description |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
|    1 | Jason      | Martin    | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto   | Programmer  |
|    2 | Alison     | Mathews   | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    3 | James      | Smith     | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    4 | Celia      | Rice      | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager     |
|    5 | Robert     | Black     | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    6 | Linda      | Green     | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York  | Tester      |
|    7 | David      | Larry     | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York  | Manager     |
|    8 | James      | Cat       | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> SELECT table_name, table_type, engine
    -> FROM information_schema.tables;
+---------------------------------------+-------------+--------+
| table_name                            | table_type  | engine |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+--------+
| CHARACTER_SETS                        | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| COLLATIONS                            | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| COLLATION_CHARACTER_SET_APPLICABILITY | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| COLUMNS                               | SYSTEM VIEW | MyISAM |
| COLUMN_PRIVILEGES                     | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| KEY_COLUMN_USAGE                      | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| PROFILING                             | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| ROUTINES                              | SYSTEM VIEW | MyISAM |
| SCHEMATA                              | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| SCHEMA_PRIVILEGES                     | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| STATISTICS                            | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| TABLES                                | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| TABLE_CONSTRAINTS                     | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| TABLE_PRIVILEGES                      | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| TRIGGERS                              | SYSTEM VIEW | MyISAM |
| USER_PRIVILEGES                       | SYSTEM VIEW | MEMORY |
| VIEWS                                 | SYSTEM VIEW | MyISAM |
| columns_priv                          | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| db                                    | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| func                                  | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| help_category                         | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| help_keyword                          | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| help_relation                         | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| help_topic                            | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| host                                  | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| proc                                  | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| procs_priv                            | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| tables_priv                           | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| time_zone                             | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| time_zone_leap_second                 | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| time_zone_name                        | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| time_zone_transition                  | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| time_zone_transition_type             | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| user                                  | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| employee                              | BASE TABLE  | MyISAM |
| v                                     | VIEW        | NULL   |
+---------------------------------------+-------------+--------+
36 rows in set (0.01 sec)

mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> drop table Employee;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql>
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