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  1. To connect to a MySQL database using the JDBC driver, you need to use the com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver class and specify the connection URL. The connection URL provides the necessary information for establishing a connection to the database.

    Connection URL Syntax

    The generic format of the connection URL is:

    protocol//[hosts][/database][?properties]
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    Here is a breakdown of the components:

    • protocol: Specifies the protocol for the connection. For MySQL, it can be jdbc:mysql: for ordinary JDBC connections, jdbc:mysql:loadbalance: for load-balancing connections, jdbc:mysql:replication: for replication connections, and mysqlx: for X DevAPI connections.

    • hosts: Specifies the host(s) and port(s) of the MySQL server(s). It can be a single host or multiple hosts separated by commas. For example, localhost:3306 or host1:3306,host2:3306.

    • database: Specifies the default database to connect to. If not specified, the connection is made with no default database.

    • properties: Specifies additional connection properties as key-value pairs separated by &. For example, user=root&password=secret.

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  3. What is the MySQL JDBC driver connection string?

    Sep 22, 2009 · I am new to JDBC and I am trying to make a connection to a MySQL database. I am using Connector/J driver, but I cant find the JDBC connection string for my Class.forName() …

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      Code sample

      String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost/test";
      Class.forName ("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance ();
      Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection (url, "username", "password");
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