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Asked: 2026-06-16T05:40:15+00:00

Needed some advice as i am writing my first iOS application, 1. what is

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Needed some advice as i am writing my first iOS application,
1. what is the best way(simplest) to link an app to a database and does the database have to be SQLite (the databse will be external ie. linked via the internet)? i have used mySQL before in MAMP,

  1. I have read up on other post and they suggest complicated methods like via JSON etc, please provide a simple way and a book/guide/web site that could teach me your suggested method would be much appreciated too 🙂
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    SQLite is generally used for a local database (aka, on the device itself) through CoreData. But it seems like you have a remote MySQL database you want to connect to.

    You should build some API that your iOS app talks to to get data from a database. Typically this is done over http which generates JSON in whatever server language of your choice (eg – python, ruby, php, etc).

    For the iOS side, you’ll probably use Apple’s builtin features: NSURLConnection and NSJSONSerialization.

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