What is the purpose of the ‘use’ keyword in SQL?

In SQL, the USE keyword is used to specify the database to be used. By using the USE keyword, you can switch the database being accessed in the current session, so that subsequent SQL statements will be executed on the specified database. For example, the following statement can switch to a database named “mydatabase”:

USE mydatabase;

All subsequent SQL statements will be executed on the “mydatabase” database. This method helps avoid specifying the database name in every SQL statement, thus improving code clarity and readability.