Python 3 and MySQL, pythonandmysql

Python 3 and MySQL, pythonandmysql
 

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I am using ActiveState Python 3 on Windows and wanted to connect to my MySQL database. I heard thatmysqldbWas the module to use. I can't findmysqldbFor Python 3. Is there a repository available where the binaries existmysqldb? How can I connect to MySQL in Python 3 on Windows? Mysql python-3.x Using improve this question Edited Oct 30 '14 at 17: 29 Martin Thoma13.7k14111226 Asked Feb 10'11 at 16: 47panofish1, 85122345

Thanks to casevh for the link to the unofficial binaries, but I was too impatient and it appears that the masses are still using python2... so I installed python 2.7 and installed MySQLdb from codegood.com/archives/129-panofish Feb 10 '11 1   Possible duplicate of MySQL-db lib for Python 3.0? -Itsadok Mar 13 '11 Add a comment

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There are currently a few options for using Python 3 with mysql: Https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mysql-connector-python Officially supported by Oracle Pure python A little slow Not compatible with MySQLdb Https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pymysql Pure python Faster than mysql-connector Almost completely compatibleMySQLdb, After callingpymysql.install_as_MySQLdb() Https://github.com/nakagami/CyMySQL Fork of pymysql with optional C speedups Https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mysqlclient Django's recommended library. Friendly fork of the original MySQLdb, hopes to merge back some day The fastest implementation, as it is C based. The most compatible with MySQLdb, as it is a fork Benchmarks here: https://github.com/methane/mysql-driver-benchmarks