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While the MySQL server still includes the old MySQL client (mysql), the new MySQL Shell should be considered the default client to interact with your MySQL servers. It has many advantages over the previous client that was bundled with the server; the most powerful being the ability to use Python or JavaScript directly from the shell. So, how do we get the new MySQL Shell?
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Bell, C. (2019). Installing the MySQL Shell. In: Introducing MySQL Shell. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5083-9_2
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