USE

USE is a SQL statement in the DDL Statements category. Selects a database as the default for subsequent queries (MySQL, MariaDB). The syntax is USE database_name;. It returns default database changed. A typical example: USE my_company; SELECT * FROM employees; -- Uses my_company database A close relative is CREATE TABLE, which creates a new table in the database with specified columns, data types, and constraints. A close relative is ALTER TABLE, which modifies an existing table: add/drop columns, modify data types, rename, add/drop constraints. A close relative is DROP TABLE, which permanently removes a table and all its data from the database. Cannot be undone. More about this category: Data Definition Language — CREATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE, DROP TABLE, TRUNCATE, CREATE INDEX. Related DDL Statements entries: CREATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE, DROP TABLE, TRUNCATE TABLE, RENAME TABLE, CREATE DATABASE, DROP DATABASE, CREATE SCHEMA.