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?

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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

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possible duplicate of MySQL-db lib for Python 3.0 ? – itsadok Mar 13 '11 at 9:43

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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