PostgreSQL Vs MySQL differences in syntax - side by side comparison cheatsheet for show databases, tables, schemas and more
PostgreSQL Vs MySQL Syntax Comparison - Cheatsheet for databases, tables, schemas
In the previous post for PostgreSQL Vs MySQL Syntax Comparison - Useful basic commands with examples , we compared the detailed differences between PostgreSQL vs MySQL syntax. If you haven’t read it already we strongly recommend to read that post before going through this cheatsheet as it has more detailed examples with basic command usage for postgres and mysql.
As a handy reference, here is the cheatsheet for PostgreSQL vs MySQL syntax comparison highlighting the differences.
| How to | PostgreSQL | MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Show list of databases | \l | show databases |
| Use database | \c {db_name} | use {db_name} |
| Show list of schemas | \dn | show schemas |
| Show list of tables | \d or \d+ or \dt or \dt+ | show tables |
| Describe table | \dt {table_name} or \d+ {table_name} | describe {table_name} |
| Show create table | pg_dump -st {table_name} {dbname} | show create table {table_name} |
| Show list of users or roles | \du | SELECT User, Host from mysql.user; |
| Show process list | select * from pg_stat_activity | show processlist |
| Comment single line | -- (double dash) | # (hash) |
| String quotes | Only supports single quote (') eg:`where name = 'TipSeason'` | Supports both single(') and double quotes (") eg: `where name = "TipSeason"` |
| Case sensitivity | Postgres is case sensitive eg: `WHERE name = 'TipSeason'` gives different results than `WHERE name = 'tipseason'` | MySQL is case insensitive. |
PostgreSQL Vs MySQL Syntax Comparison - Useful basic commands with examples
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