bash-3.00$ ./mysql_client
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mysql> use demoOne
Reading table information for completion of table and column names
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Database changed
mysql> create table students (
    ->   username char(8),
    ->   last varchar(40),
    ->   first varchar(40)   )
    -> ;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.04 sec)

mysql> insert into students values ("dgerman", "German", "Adrian");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec)

mysql> insert into students values ("lbird", "Bird", "Larry");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> select * from students;
+----------+--------+--------+
| username | last   | first  |
+----------+--------+--------+
| dgerman  | German | Adrian |
| lbird    | Bird   | Larry  |
+----------+--------+--------+
2 rows in set (0.00 sec)