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Understanding and Using MySQL Indexes

Tutorial August 12, 2024
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SHOW INDEX FROM users;

Indexes work by creating a separate data structure that holds the indexed columns and a pointer to the actual data in the table. This allows MySQL to quickly locate and retrieve the requested data without scanning every row in the table.