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
