Python 3 and MySQL，pythonandmysql

Python 3 and MySQL，pythonandmysql

 

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4960048/python-3-and-mysql

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I am using ActiveState Python 3 on Windows and wanted to connect to my MySQL database. I heard that mysqldb was the module to use. I can't find mysqldb for Python 3.

Is there a repository available where the binaries exist for mysqldb? How can I connect to MySQL in Python 3 on Windows?

mysql python-3.x shareimprove this question edited Oct 30 '14 at 17:29 Martin Thoma 13.7k14111226 asked Feb 10 '11 at 16:47 panofish 1,85122345        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 at 18:27 1   possible duplicate of MySQL-db lib for Python 3.0 ? – itsadok Mar 13 '11 at 9:43 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 compatible with MySQLdb, after calling pymysql.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