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Syntax:
SHOW CREATE {DATABASE | SCHEMA} [IF NOT EXISTS] db_name
Shows the CREATE DATABASE statement that creates the named database. If
the SHOW statement includes an IF NOT EXISTS clause, the output too
includes such a clause. SHOW CREATE SCHEMA is a synonym for SHOW CREATE
DATABASE.
URL: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/show-create-database.html
Example
mysql> SHOW CREATE DATABASE test\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
Database: test
Create Database: CREATE DATABASE `test` /*!40100 DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4
COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci */ /*!80014 DEFAULT ENCRYPTION='N' */
mysql> SHOW CREATE SCHEMA test\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
Database: test
Create Database: CREATE DATABASE `test` /*!40100 DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4
COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci */ /*!80014 DEFAULT ENCRYPTION='N' */