Managing and viewing database objects, especially views, is crucial for effective database management. Views provide data abstraction, making complex queries more straightforward and reusable, while also allowing controlled access to sensitive data. Regularly checking views is a routine part of daily database management, and there is a high demand for simple methods to list all views in a database.

In this article, we will talk about various methods to check MySQL views. In particular, we will explore the default commands for listing views in MySQL databases and describe how to use them from the command line or via the MySQL GUI tools.

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