MySql code snippet - mysqldump example

The following code snippet in SQL is occasionally used by me and I tend to forget the basic syntax or the same.

 

So here it is, just for reference for future use.

 

How to backup database in mysql:

 

Mysqldump –u username –p database_name > dump.sql

 

How to restore a database from dump file:

 

mysql -u username -p database_name < dump.sql

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