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# MariaDB Connector/C++ Overview

MariaDB Connector/C++ enables C++ applications to establish client connections to MariaDB database products over TLS.

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C++ applications can connect to MariaDB database products either with MariaDB Connector/C++ or [MariaDB Connector/C](../mariadb-connector-c).

Using MariaDB Connector/C++ in C++ applications enables design with an object-oriented model and enables efficient dynamic memory allocation/de-allocation with smart pointers.

| Feature             | Connector/C++ | [Connector/C](../mariadb-connector-c) |
| ------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Executes SQL        | Yes           | Yes                                   |
| Object-Oriented     | Yes           | No                                    |
| Smart Pointers      | Yes           | No                                    |
| Implements JDBC API | Yes           | No                                    |

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