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github.com/hornbill/mysql320
Provides a Go database driver for mysql versions 3.2 - 5
For use with the built-in Go database/sql driver. The driver name is mysql320. It will automatically choose the correct mysql protocol depending on the server version.
Connect string should be formatted as:
DBNAME/USER/PASSWD
unix:SOCKPATH*DBNAME/USER/PASSWD
unix:SOCKPATH,OPTIONS*DBNAME/USER/PASSWD
tcp:ADDR*DBNAME/USER/PASSWD
tcp:ADDR,OPTIONS*DBNAME/USER/PASSWD
cloudsql:INSTANCE*DBNAME/USER/PASSWD
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