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C# and Mysql: Mis 21 - Introduction To Applications Development

This document discusses how to connect and interact with a MySQL database from a C# application. It covers setting up a connection string, executing queries to view data using a data reader or scalar value, and manipulating data through insert, update, and delete queries using either formatted strings or parameterized commands. Tips are provided on getting the last inserted ID and best practices for different query types.

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C# and Mysql: Mis 21 - Introduction To Applications Development

This document discusses how to connect and interact with a MySQL database from a C# application. It covers setting up a connection string, executing queries to view data using a data reader or scalar value, and manipulating data through insert, update, and delete queries using either formatted strings or parameterized commands. Tips are provided on getting the last inserted ID and best practices for different query types.

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C# and MySQL

MIS 21 – Introduction to Applications Development


Overwiew
 C# and Databases
 Setting up a MYSQL database Connection
 Viewing data from a MYSQL database
 Manipulating data in the MYSQL database
 Tips
C# and Databases
 Justlike XML files, a relational database
may be used as a data source for your
application

 Justlike XML, the classes that will be used


to access the DB are derived from
ADO.NET
Setting up a connection
 Reference the DLL file, MySql.Data.dll
 Can be downloaded from the MySQL website
(MySQL Connector/.NET)
 Alternatively, you can download it from our
course website
 After adding the DLL, call the namespace:
 using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;
Setting up a connection
 Instantiate
the class MySqlConnection and input the
connection string
MySqlConnection conn = new
MySqlConnection("
Server=localhost;Database=MyDatabase;Uid
=root;Pwd=root;");
 This is equivalent to:
 mysql -u root -p
 use MyDatabase;
Connection String
 Specifies how C# will connect to MySQL:
 new MySqlConnection(conn_string)
 Server – IP address of the MySQL installation
(use localhost for your computer)
 Database – name of the database used
 Uid – MySQL username (root)
 Pwd – password of the username used (root)
Setting up a connection
 Create a connection string
 Create and open the connection
String conn_string = new MySqlConnection("
Server=localhost;Database=MyDatabase;Uid=root;Pwd
=root;");

MySqlConnection conn = new


MySqlConnection(conn_string);
conn.Open();
Viewing Data
 Involves the use of “SELECT” queries
 Two ways:
 Viewing chunks of data (ExecuteReader())
 Viewing a single piece of data
(ExecuteScalar())
Viewing Data
 Create a query using a string
 Createa MySqlCommand and pass the
query & MySqlConnection
string query = "SELECT * FROM table;";
MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(query, conn);
Viewing Data (chunks)
 ExecuteReader() will return a MySqlDataReader
 Use reader.Read() to loop through each row of
the SELECT query's result
 Similar to how we read files
 Use reader.GetValue(i) to get one of the data in
the row
 Then, close the reader and the connection
Viewing Data (chunks)
MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection(conn_string);
conn.Open();

string query = "SELECT * FROM table;";


MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(query, conn);
MySqlDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
while (reader.Read())
{
string x = reader.GetValue(0).ToString();
int y = int.Parse(reader.GetValue(1).ToString());
double z = double.Parse(reader.GetValue(2).ToString());
// Use x, y, and z here
}

reader.Close();
conn.Close();
Viewing Data (single)
 ExecuteScalar() will return a generic object
 Use ToString() and then convert to the type
that you need
 Close the reader and the connection
Viewing Data (single)
MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection(conn_string);
conn.Open();

string query = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table";


MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(query, conn);
int count = int.Parse(cmd.ExecuteScalar().ToString());
Console.WriteLine("count {0}", count);

conn.Close();
Manipulating Data
 Involves
the use of “INSERT”, “UPDATE”,
and “DELETE” queries
 Two ways:
 Formatted Strings
 Parameterized Commands
Formatted Strings
 Create the query
 Create the MySQLCommand object and
pass the query
 Call ExecuteNonQuery()
 Then, close the connection
Formatted Strings
MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection(conn_string);
conn.Open();

string query = "DELETE FROM table WHERE id = 5;";

MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(query, conn);


cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
conn.Close();
Formatted Strings
MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection(conn_string);
conn.Open();

string query = “INSERT INTO table (f1, f2, f3) VALUES (d1, d2, d3)";

MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(query, conn);


cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
conn.Close();
Parameterized Commands
 Create the query, use “?”+varname for the data
 Create the MySQLCommand object and pass the
query
 Usecommand.Parameters.AddWithValue( “?
varname”, data) to add the data
 Call ExecuteNonQuery()
 Then, close the connection
Parameterized Commands
MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection(conn_string);
conn.Open();

string query = "DELETE FROM table WHERE id = ?a;";

MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(query, conn);


cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue(“?a”, 5);
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
conn.Close();
Parameterized Commands
MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection(conn_string);
conn.Open();

string query = “INSERT INTO table (f1, f2, f3) VALUES (?a, ?b, ?c)";

MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(query, conn);

insertcommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("?a", “d1");
insertcommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("?b", d2);
insertcommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("?c", “d3");

cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
conn.Close();
Tips
 Sometimes there is a need to get the last inserted
ID, usually if the DB field is auto incremented
 Use int.Parse(command.LastInsertedId.ToString())
 Use ExecuteReader() for getting chunks of data
 Use ExecuteScalar() for getting single data
 Use ExecuteNonQuery() for manipulating data
 Use Parameterized commands

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