@@ -100,4 +100,7 @@ This is a repository of all the tutorials of [The Python Code](https://www.thepy
     - [How to Use Google Drive API in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/using-google-drive--api-in-python). ([code](general/using-google-drive-api))
     - [How to Translate Text in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/translate-text-in-python). ([code](general/using-google-translate-api))
 
+- ### Database
+    - [How to Use MySQL Database in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/using-mysql-database-in-python). ([code](database/mysql-connector))
+
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+# [How to Use MySQL Database in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/using-mysql-database-in-python)
+To run this:
+- `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`
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+mysql-connector-python
+tabulate
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+import mysql.connector as mysql
+from tabulate import tabulate
+
+# insert MySQL Database information here
+HOST = "localhost"
+DATABASE = ""
+USER = "root"
+PASSWORD = ""
+
+# connect to the database
+db_connection = mysql.connect(host=HOST, database=DATABASE, user=USER, password=PASSWORD)
+# get server information
+print(db_connection.get_server_info())
+# get the db cursor
+cursor = db_connection.cursor()
+# get database information
+cursor.execute("select database();")
+database_name = cursor.fetchone()
+print("[+] You are connected to the database:", database_name)
+# create a new database called library
+cursor.execute("create database if not exists library")
+
+# use that database 
+cursor.execute("use library")
+print("[+] Changed to `library` database")
+# create a table
+cursor.execute("""create table if not exists book (
+    `id` integer primary key auto_increment not null,
+    `name` varchar(255) not null,
+    `author` varchar(255) not null,
+    `price` float not null,
+    `url` varchar(255)
+    )""")
+print("[+] Table `book` created")
+
+# insert some books
+books = [
+    {
+        "name": "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners",
+        "author": "Al Sweigart",
+        "price": 17.76,
+        "url": "https://amzn.to/2YAncdY"
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "Python Crash Course: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming",
+        "author": "Eric Matthes",
+        "price": 22.97,
+        "url": "https://amzn.to/2yQfQZl"
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "MySQL for Python",
+        "author": "Albert Lukaszewski",
+        "price": 49.99,
+    }
+]
+
+# iterate over books list
+for book in books:
+    id = book.get("id")
+    name = book.get("name")
+    author = book.get("author")
+    price = book.get("price")
+    url = book.get("url")
+    # insert each book as a row in MySQL
+    cursor.execute("""insert into book (id, name, author, price, url) values (
+        %s, %s, %s, %s, %s
+    )
+    """, params=(id, name, author, price, url))
+    print(f"[+] Inserted the book: {name}")
+
+# commit insertion
+db_connection.commit()
+
+# fetch the database
+cursor.execute("select * from book")
+# get all selected rows
+rows = cursor.fetchall()
+# print all rows in a tabular format
+print(tabulate(rows, headers=cursor.column_names))
+# close the cursor
+cursor.close()
+# close the DB connection
+db_connection.close()
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	`1`	`+# [How to Use MySQL Database in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/using-mysql-database-in-python)`
	`2`	`+To run this:`
	`3`	+- `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`