How to create a stored procedure in mysql?

@gilbert 

To create a stored procedure in MySQL, follow these steps:

1. Connect to your MySQL server using a client tool such as MySQL Workbench or the MySQL command-line client.
2. Create a new database or select an existing database using the CREATE DATABASE or USE statement, respectively.
3. Once you have selected the database, you can create the stored procedure using the CREATE PROCEDURE statement. Specify the name of the stored procedure after the CREATE PROCEDURE statement. Define the input parameters within parentheses, if any. Optionally, define the output parameters using the OUT keyword. Begin the body of the stored procedure block using the BEGIN keyword. Write the SQL statements that make up the logic of your stored procedure, using semi-colons to separate each statement. End the body of the stored procedure block using the END keyword.
4. To execute the CREATE PROCEDURE statement, either click the "Execute" button in your client tool or run the statement directly in the command-line client. If there are any syntax errors, they will be displayed in the client or command-line interface.
5. Once the stored procedure has been successfully created, you can execute it using the CALL statement, passing any required input parameters. For example, to call a stored procedure named "my_procedure" with two input parameters, you might use the statement: CALL my_procedure(parameter1, parameter2);
6. If you need to modify the stored procedure in the future, you can use the ALTER PROCEDURE statement, followed by the name of the stored procedure and the updated code.
7. If you no longer need a stored procedure, you can use the DROP PROCEDURE statement, followed by the name of the stored procedure, to remove it from the database.