How to retrieve the current version of a MySQL database management system (DBMS)?

Question

What command returns the current version of a MySQL database?

Answer 1

E:\>mysql -u root -p
Enter password: *******
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 1026
Server version: 5.6.34-log MySQL Community Server (GPL)

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mysql> select @@version;
+------------+
| @@version  |
+------------+
| 5.6.34-log |
+------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)