The \G modifier in the MySQL command line client – Gary PendergastA little publicized, but exceedingly useful feature of the MySQL command line client is the \G modifier. It formats the query output nicely, so you can read through it easier. To use it, you just replace the semi-colon at the end of the query with ‘\G’. For example, checking the master status: mysql> SHOW MASTER STATUS; +------------------+----------+--------------+------------------+ | File
