How to import a single table in to mysql database using command line

Question

I had successfully imported a database using command line, but now my pain area is how to import a single table with its data to the existing database using command line.

Answer 1

Using a temporary database could be a solution depending on the size of the database.

mysql -u [username] -p -e "create database tempdb"
mysql -u [username] -p tempdb < db.sql
mysqldump -u [username] -p tempdb _table_to_import_ > table_to_import.sql
mysql -u [username] -p maindb < table_to_import.sql