What does mysql-connector-java jar mean?

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I am connecting to MySQL Server which is on my Local Host and in my Local Host It's on Port Number 3306 and In that MySQL Server I am going and connecting to the database and to access that the Credentials are... The Username is root. The password is root.

Could anyone explain to me what does MySQL-connector-java jar mean?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 18 '18 at 08:03

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A jar file is a collection of Java classes (usually a library). And mysql-connector-java-8.0.12.jar is version 8.0.12 of the MySQL Connector/J JDBC driver. A JDBC driver is used to connect to a database, in this case to MySQL.

For information on how to connect to MySQL, see Connect Java to a MySQL database

answered Sep 18 '18 at 08:03

Mark Rotteveel

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Could you please let me know are both MySQL-Connector-Java.jar and JDBC driver same? – Elegant Student Sep 18 '18 at 12:03
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@ManideepLatchupatula Not exactly, MySQL Connector/J is **a** JDBC driver (for MySQL), but there are a lot of other JDBC drivers (for other database systems). – Mark Rotteveel Sep 18 '18 at 14:17

What does mysql-connector-java jar mean?

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