Creates a new MySQL database with the given database name. Usage: ruby add_mysql_database.rb <database_name>

add_mysql_database.rb

# https://gist.github.com/thej/8022392
require 'mysql2'
require 'securerandom'
require 'io/console'

# check for parameters
if ARGV.size != 1
  puts "Usage: ruby add_mysql_database.rb <database_name>"
  exit
end

# cconfigure database variables
database_name = ARGV.first.gsub(/[^0-9A-Za-z_-]/, '')
username = "#{database_name.slice(0..10)}_usr1"
password = SecureRandom.hex

# Ask for admin pw
print "Enter database admin password: "
admin_pw = STDIN.noecho(&:gets).chomp

# try to establish connection with given pw
begin
  client = Mysql2::Client.new(host: "localhost", username: "root", password: "#{admin_pw}", flags: Mysql2::Client::MULTI_STATEMENTS)
rescue Exception => e
  puts e.message
  exit
end

#check if db exists
r = client.query("SELECT SCHEMA_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.SCHEMATA WHERE SCHEMA_NAME = '#{database_name}'")
if r.count > 0
  puts "Database already exists"
  exit
end

# Print instructions
puts "\nThe following DB will be created:\n\n"
puts "Copy and paste for database.yml :\n"
puts "########################"
puts "production:"
puts "  adapter: mysql2"
puts "  encoding: utf8"
puts "  database: #{database_name}"
puts "  pool: 5"
puts "  username: #{username}"
puts "  password: #{password}"
puts "  socket: /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
puts "########################"
print "\nPress <ENTER> to continue or <CTRL+C> to abort. "
STDIN.gets

# create database
client.query("CREATE DATABASE `#{database_name}`;")
client.query("CREATE USER '#{username}'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY  '#{password}';")
client.query("GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON  `#{database_name}` . * TO  '#{username}'@'localhost';")