Does MySQL have JDBC driver?

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MySQL Connector/J is the official JDBC driver for MySQL. MySQL Connector/J 8.0 is compatible with all MySQL versions starting with MySQL 5.6. Additionally, MySQL Connector/J 8.0 supports the new X DevAPI for development with MySQL Server 8.0.

Which JDBC driver is used for MySQL?

With the CData JDBC drivers, users can interact with MySQL data from any client that supports SQL Server or MySQL: from web & mobile applications, to CRM and CMS systems, BI tools like SQL Server Analysis Services, and even through popular management applications like MySQL Workbench.

Does MySQL use JDBC?

To connect to MySQL from Java, you have to use the JDBC driver from MySQL. The MySQL JDBC driver is called MySQL Connector/J. You find the latest MySQL JDBC driver under the following URL: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j. The download contains a JAR file which we require later.

How do I know if MySQL JDBC driver is installed?

You can determine the version of the JDBC driver that you installed, by calling the getDriverVersion method of the OracleDatabaseMetaData class. You can also determine the version of the JDBC driver by executing the following commands: java -jar ojdbc5. jar.

Is JDBC same as MySQL?

In Java, we can connect to our database(MySQL) with JDBC(Java Database Connectivity) through the Java code. JDBC is one of the standard APIs for database connectivity, using it we can easily run our query, statement, and also fetch data from the database.

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