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Hardik Vasa
Hardik Vasa

Reputation: 57

Node.js: accessing mysql database

I am writing a Node.js application. In my node-modules/abc/static/example.js file, I want to access the mysql records by querying to the database. Is it possible to do so?

When I include mysql like this: 

var mysql = require('mysql');

I get an error:

Uncaught ReferenceError: require is not defined

Is it because it is on client side? What are the other options to access mysql database from the 'example.js' file?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 729

Answers (2)

r4ccoon
r4ccoon

Reputation: 3136

Following on Neil Munro's Answer, after initiating nodejs and installing mysql npm package, you can actually execute your code from the terminal. to do that,

you can create a new js file on the same folder you are executing those commands, say mysqlTestProject.js

inside this file, you can put what you had previously, (require stuff and all). for example:

var mysql      = require('mysql');
var connection = mysql.createConnection({
  host     : 'localhost',
  user     : 'me',
  password : 'secret',
  database : 'my_db'
});

connection.connect();

connection.query('SELECT 1 + 1 AS solution', function(err, rows, fields) {
  if (err) throw err;

  console.log('The solution is: ', rows[0].solution);
});

connection.end();

`` codes were taken from https://www.npmjs.com/package/mysql

and then from the terminal (still on the same folder as you were), type in this line 

node ./mysqlTestProject.js

Upvotes: 0

NMunro
NMunro

Reputation: 910

I'm going to guess that you're attempting to use server side js in the client side.

You need to npm install a mysql adapter, @coreyg suggested this one (https://www.npmjs.com/package/mysql).

Set up a nodejs project (if you have not already done so):

npm init
npm install --save mysql

You would then typically create some sort of webapp that would serve up a url in the client side. You'd then (using ajax) request the url.

Behind the scenes your webapp then would query the mysql database (using the adaptor you installed) with whatever query you had in mind.

Once your ajax call had finished you'd run your callback which would do what you wanted with the data that had been returned from the database.

Thats the basic theory. If you want further information on how to do this I'd suggest reading this question: How do I get started with Node.js

Upvotes: 1

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