This article discusses the steps to create a Dapper-MySQL connection string. At Bobcares, with our MySQL Support Services, we can handle your server-related issues.

Establishing Dapper-MySQL Connection String

Dapper is an open-source object-relational mapping (ORM) software for the Microsoft.NET platform. It offers a framework for mapping an object-oriented domain model to a conventional relational DB. It is a cross-platform software.

In the ORM method, a virtual DB is created. This DB works in terms of OO classes, interfaces, etc. ORM also offers functions for those classes. The developer has eased off a significant percentage of relational data persistence-related programming efforts by Dapper.

Instead of designing, changing the DB schema, or tracking changes, it works with DB tables. Some of the benefits are the following:

1. High Performance
2. It can be used with any .NET project
3. It supports multiple queries
4. It works with almost all DBs
5. Thin framework

Steps To Establish Dapper-MySQL Connection String

1. Firstly, we need to install the below package to work with MySQL in the .NET platform.

Install-Package MySql.Data

2. We can usually use the below code to make an SQL Connection:

using (var connection = new SqlConnection("Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;User Id=myUsername;Password=myPassword;"))
{
connection.Query<MyTable>("SELECT * FROM MyTable");
}

Now, we’ve to perform the same thing with MySQL likewise the above step, but we will use the MySQLConnection class here:

using (var connection = new MySqlConnection("Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;"))
{
connection.Query<MyTable>("SELECT * FROM MyTable");
}

Certainly, the syntax for different queries may vary. E.g., using LIMIT in MySQL instead of TOP in MSSQL. Here, the above steps create the connection string. We also don’t have to do anything more to create the connection.

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Conclusion

The article provides a 2-step method from our Support team to create a Dapper-MySQL connection string, along with explaining the benefits of using the Dapper framework.