sql to csv command line code example

Example 1: mysql export query result to csv

SELECT order_id,product_name,qty
FROM orders
WHERE foo = 'bar'
INTO OUTFILE '/var/lib/mysql-files/orders.csv'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
ENCLOSED BY '"'
LINES TERMINATED BY '\n';

Example 2: mysql output csv

-- If you are using linux,

SELECT id, filename
FROM attachments
INTO OUTFILE '/tmp/results.csv'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
ENCLOSED BY '"'
LINES TERMINATED BY '\n';
-- and find the csv file /tmp