Understanding MySQL InnoDB Locks: Shared, Exclusive, Intention, Gap, Next‑Key, Auto‑Inc, and Predicate Locks
The article presents a detailed interview‑style walkthrough of MySQL InnoDB locking mechanisms, covering table‑ versus row‑level locks, shared and exclusive locks, intention locks, gap and next‑key locks, auto‑increment locks, predicate locks, and related SQL statements, illustrated with tables and code examples.
