Don't worry, thanks everyone for the reply. I realize that the question was very general but I was looking for pointers which is exactly what you guys have given me. Now I know what to read, where to start.
--Beatrice On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 9:14 PM, Danny Yoo <d...@hashcollision.org> wrote: > >> I recommend using the official MySQL connector because it's supported by > >> MySQL and it's continuously developed, which means it won't stop working > >> when you change Python versions, or MySQL versions, and it's documented. > >> I've tried some other MySQL libs in the past that worked OK but were a > >> nightmare when it came to supporting them due to changes in the > environment. > > > > Ah, I missed this one. Thanks. > > > Hi Beatrice, > > Following up on James's recommendation, it does look like MySQL > Connector should support the latest versions of Python, according to: > > > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-python/en/connector-python-versions.html > > where it says "Python 3.3 and later" are supported. So try using the > 2.0 version of the Connector. > > > Also, there appears to be a forum specific to MySQL Connector > questions hosted by the MySQL folks at: > > http://forums.mysql.com/list.php?50 > > and they should be able to give specific help on that software too. > > > That being said, you're welcome to ask questions here! > > My apologies again for sounding exclusive in my last email. I was > trying to express the idea that Tutor might not be the best place to > ask MySQL driver installation questions. I was trying to direct you > to folks that should be better equipped to answer your questions based > on their direct experience. But thankfully, it does sound like we do > have a few MySQL-familiar folks on the list after all, so my concerns > aren't as valid as I had thought. > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
