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 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.
>
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