How to Connect to a MySQL Database in Python
How to Connect to a MySQL Database in Python
How to Connect to a MySQL Database in Python
I need to connect to a MySQL database from my Python script. How can I do this using a popular library?
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The mysql-connector-python library is commonly used to interact with MySQL databases.
- Install the Library:
- Use pip to install the MySQL connector.
pip install mysql-connector-python - Connect to the Database:
- Use
mysql.connector.connect()with the appropriate credentials.
- Use
- Code Example:
import mysql.connector db = mysql.connector.connect( host="localhost", user="yourusername", passwd="yourpassword", database="mydatabase" ) cursor = db.cursor() cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM customers") result = cursor.fetchall() for x in result: print(x)
- Explanation:
- Replace the connection parameters with your actual database credentials.
- Use a cursor to execute SQL queries and fetch results.
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