MySql grant user permission

Question

I want to create a new user in MySql. I do not want that new user to do much with my existing databases [I just want to grant Select privilege to him], but he can do anythin

Answer 1

grant privilege is given in data base like this

grant privilege on object to user

object is any data base table or relation and user might be the whom the privilege is provided to him.

Example

grant select,insert,update,on object name to user name

grant select on employee to john with grant option;

revoke delete on employee from john.