Connect to Docker MySQL container from localhost?

Question

I have a docker mysql image running, following is what the docker-compose.yml file looks like:

db:
  image: mysql
  environment:
    MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: \"\         


        

Answer 1

this worked for me.

/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -P 3306 -u root -p