read_db.sh

#!/bin/bash
#Filename: read_db.sh
#Description: Read from the database

USER="user"
PASS="user"

depts=`mysql -u $USER -p$PASS students <<EOF | tail -n +2
SELECT DISTINCT dept FROM students;
EOF`

for d in $depts;
do
	
echo Department : $d

result="`mysql -u $USER -p$PASS students <<EOF
SET @i:=0;
SELECT @i:=@i+1 as rank,name,mark FROM students WHERE dept="$d" ORDER BY mark DESC;
EOF`"

echo "$result"
echo

done