Question

Mysql cannot be used to execute script files.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

The question is from Relocating Data Directory Contents topic in section MySQL Data Directory of MySQL

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) False

To explain: Mysql is capable of reading input from a file in batch mode. This is also known as the non-interactive mode. A lot of typing and time can be saved when commands are stored in a file and executed from a file.