MySQL DATABASE() Function
The MySQL DATABASE() function returns the name of the current (default) database. This function uses the UTF8 character set. It returns NULL, if there is no default database.
Syntax
DATABASE()
Parameters
No parameter is required.
Return Value
Returns the name of the current (default) database.
Example:
The example below shows the usage of DATABASE() function.
mysql> SELECT DATABASE();
The above query will return name of the current (default) database. If the current (default) database is SQLExample, the above query will return the string 'SQLExample'.
mysql> SELECT DATABASE(); Result: 'SQLExample'
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