Python MySQL Create Database
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Python MySQL Create Database
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Creating a Database
To create a database in MySQL, use the "CREATE DATABASE" statement:
Example
create a datebase named "mydatabase":
import mysql.connector
mydb = mysql.connector.connect(
host="localhost",
user="yourusername",
passwd="yourpassword"
)
mycursor = mydb.cursor()
mycursor.execute("CREATE DATABASE
mydatabase")
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If the above code was executed with no errors, you have successfully
created a database.
Check if Database Exists
You can check if a database exist by listing all databases in your system by
using the "SHOW DATABASES" statement:
Example
Return a list of your system's databases:
import mysql.connector
mydb = mysql.connector.connect(
host="localhost",
user="yourusername",
passwd="yourpassword"
)
mycursor = mydb.cursor()
mycursor.execute("SHOW DATABASES")
for x in mycursor:
print(x)Run example »
Or you can try to access the database when making the connection:
Example
Try connecting to the database "mydatabase":
import mysql.connector
mydb = mysql.connector.connect(
host="localhost",
user="yourusername",
passwd="yourpassword",
database="mydatabase"
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If the database does not exist, you will get an error.
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