PHP MySQL query returns empty - php

Question

I'm trying to create a basic PHP/MySQL test script. When I attempt to print the two tables in the database I created ('andrew'), the PHP output returns none. However, when I run the same command ('show tables;') through the MySQL 5.6 Command Line, both tables are returned. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
<?php
$host='localhost';
$username='root';
$password='*****';
$database='andrew';
$connect=mysqli_connect($host,$username,$password,$database);
if(mysqli_connect_errno())
{echo 'Failed to connect to MySQL: ' . mysqli_connect_error();
}
else{echo 'Connected to MySQL! </ br>';}
$result=mysqli_query($connect,'show tables;');
if(!$result){
echo 'Nope';}
else{echo '<p>Result!!!</p>';}
echo '<p>Tables in database:</p>';
echo "<ul>";
while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result)){
print_r ($row);}
echo "</ul>";
?>

Answer 1

Try run this sql in your mysql command line:
use mysql;
grant all on andrew.* to 'root'#'localhost' identified by 'root password';
Then again try to run your script.

Answer 2

The script you have is working properly.
DETAILS:
$host='localhost';
$username='root';
$password='';
$database='test';
OUTPUT:
Connected to MySQL!
Result!!!
Tables in database:
Array ( [Tables_in_test] => tester )

Answer 3

<?php
$host='localhost';
$username='root';
$password='*****';
$database='andrew';
$connect=mysqli_connect($host,$username,$password,$database);
mysqli_select_db($connect,$database);
if(mysqli_connect_errno()) {
echo 'Failed to connect to MySQL: ' . mysqli_connect_error();
}
else {
echo 'Connected to MySQL! </ br>';
}
$result=mysqli_query($connect,'your sql query');
if(!$result){
echo 'Nope';
} else{
echo '<p>Result!!!</p>';
}
echo '<p>Tables in database:</p>';
echo "<ul>";
while($row = mysqli_fetch_array($result)){
print_r($row);
}
echo "</ul>";
?>