What are Views in MySQL?
Views in MySQL are indeed “virtual tables” that are used to view data from one or more tables. Views do not have their data but rather store data virtually, consisting of rows and columns. Views are very helpful in restricting access to your application’s critical data to third-party users. Views in MySQL can be created by selecting some/all columns and some/all rows of a table by filtering out the rows based on some condition(s).
MYSQL View
MySQL is an open-source RDBMS, i.e. Relational Database Management System which is maintained by Oracle. MySQL has support for major operating systems like Windows, MacOS, Linux, etc. MySQL makes it easy for users to interact with your relational databases, which store data in the form of tables. You can write SQL queries to get the required data from the databases using MySQL.
In this article, we will look at “Views in MySQL”, which act as virtual tables, and understand its advantages, as well as the syntax of Views for creation, updation, and deletion, with the help of awesome examples.