How to copy a table from one mysql database to another mysql database

Question

I need to copy a table from one database to another. This will be a cronjob. Which one is the best way to do it? PHP script or Shell Script. The problem with PHP, both datab

Answer 1

If you need to copy the table on the same server you can use this code:

USE db2;

CREATE TABLE table2 LIKE db1.table1;

INSERT INTO table2  
    SELECT * FROM db1.table1;

It's copy+pasted from here: codingforums.com

It's not my solution, but I find it useful.