MySQL Connector/C++ Release Notes
MySQL Connector/C++ 1.1 is a MySQL database connector for C++ applications that connect to MySQL servers. Connector/C++ enables development of C++ applications that use the JDBC-based API.
For more detailed requirements about required MySQL versions for Connector/C++ applications, see Platform Support and Prerequisites.
For notes detailing the changes in each release of Connector/C++, see MySQL Connector/C++ Release Notes.
MySQL Connector/C++ offers the following benefits for C++ users compared to the MySQL C API provided by the MySQL client library:
Convenience of pure C++.
Supports a JDBC 4.0-based API.
Supports the object-oriented programming paradigm.
Reduces development time.
Licensed under the GPL with the FLOSS License Exception.
Available under a commercial license upon request.
Connector/C++ is compatible with the JDBC 4.0 API. Connector/C++ does not
implement the entire JDBC 4.0 API, but does feature these
classes: Connection,
DatabaseMetaData,
Driver,
PreparedStatement,
ResultSet,
ResultSetMetaData,
Savepoint,
Statement.
The JDBC 4.0 API defines approximately 450 methods for the classes just mentioned. Connector/C++ implements approximately 80% of these.
To see which platforms are supported, visit the Connector/C++ downloads page.
For Connector/C++ 1.1.11 and higher, Commercial and Community distributions require the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 to work on Windows platforms. Up through Connector/C++ 1.1.10, Community (not Commercial) distributions require the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2013. The Redistributable is available at the Microsoft Download Center; install it before installing Connector/C++.
These requirements apply to building and running Connector/C++ applications, and to building Connector/C++ itself if you build it from source:
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To build Connector/C++ applications:
The MySQL version does not apply.
On Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 is required.
To run Connector/C++ applications, a server from MySQL 5.6 or higher is required.
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To build Connector/C++ from source:
Building Connector/C++ requires the client library from MySQL 5.7 (5.7.9 or higher) or MySQL 8.0 (8.0.11 or higher).
On Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 is required.