I’d like to know if jdbc by itself is compatible with mysql or do I have to intsall something extra? I was told it is not compatible and that I’d have to use a different database.
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I’d like to know if jdbc by itself is compatible with mysql or do I have to intsall something extra? I was told it is not compatible and that I’d have to use a different database.
It does.
You have to use the correct mysql jdbc driver and that’s it!
Some useful links:
Little old but still helpful:
Using JDBC with MySQL, Getting Started
Official reference:
Official JDBC Driver
JDBC reference
You have to look at your specific version.
MySQL belogs to Sun Microsystems now after all
Using MySQL from Java