MariaDB SQL Formatter
Free online MariaDB SQL formatter. Beautify MariaDB queries with support for SEQUENCE objects, dynamic columns, RETURNING clauses, CTEs, and MariaDB-specific JSON functions.
What is MariaDB?
MariaDB is a community-developed, open-source relational database forked from MySQL in 2009 by the original MySQL developers. It is a drop-in replacement for MySQL in most cases but has evolved with additional features including SEQUENCE objects, temporal tables, and more advanced JSON support.
MariaDB extends MySQL with features like RETURNING clauses in DML statements, INVISIBLE columns, WITH TIES in LIMIT, dynamic columns (schemaless data stored in BLOB columns), and improvements to the optimizer and storage engines. It is widely used in enterprise Linux distributions as the default MySQL alternative.
The MariaDB formatter handles MariaDB-specific extensions — SEQUENCE syntax, RETURNING, dynamic column functions, and CTEs — ensuring your MariaDB queries are clearly formatted and easy to review.
Frequently asked questions
What makes MariaDB formatting different from MySQL?
MariaDB extends MySQL with features like RETURNING in DML statements, SEQUENCE objects, WITH TIES in LIMIT, and dynamic columns. The MariaDB dialect handles these extensions correctly where MySQL would not.
Does the formatter handle MariaDB SEQUENCE syntax?
Yes. MariaDB's SEQUENCE syntax — CREATE SEQUENCE, NEXT VALUE FOR, PREVIOUS VALUE FOR — is supported and formatted correctly, making auto-increment alternatives readable.
Will CTEs be formatted correctly?
Yes. MariaDB 10.2+ CTEs (WITH ... AS (...)) and recursive CTEs (WITH RECURSIVE) are formatted with proper indentation and clear structure.
How does it handle MariaDB JSON functions?
MariaDB's JSON functions — JSON_ARRAYAGG, JSON_OBJECTAGG, JSON_EXTRACT, JSON_VALUE, etc. — are treated as standard SQL functions and formatted with correct argument spacing.
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