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@types/mssql
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This package contains type definitions for mssql (https://www.npmjs.com/package/mssql).
Files were exported from https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/mssql.
These definitions were written by Jørgen Elgaard Larsen, Peter Keuter, Jeff Wooden, Cahil Foley, Rifa Achrinza, and Daniel Hensby.
The mysql package is a popular client for MySQL databases in Node.js. It provides similar functionalities to mssql but is designed for MySQL databases. It supports connection pooling, prepared statements, and query execution.
The pg package is a PostgreSQL client for Node.js. It offers functionalities similar to mssql but is tailored for PostgreSQL databases. It supports connection pooling, query execution, and prepared statements.
The oracledb package is a Node.js driver for Oracle Database. It provides similar functionalities to mssql but is designed for Oracle databases. It supports connection pooling, query execution, and advanced features like LOB handling and PL/SQL execution.
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TypeScript definitions for mssql
The npm package @types/mssql receives a total of 945,389 weekly downloads. As such, @types/mssql popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @types/mssql demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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