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# Connector/C++

MariaDB Connector/C++ is the C++ client library for connecting C++ applications to MariaDB and MySQL databases. It is LGPLv2.1 licensed.

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[MariaDB Connector/C++ Overview](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-cpp/mariadb-connector-c++-guide.md)
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Overview and quickstart guide for MariaDB Connector/C++.
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[Application Development with MariaDB Connector/C++](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-cpp/application-development-with-mariadb-connector-cpp.md)
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C++ applications built with MariaDB Connector/C++ use the `sql` namespace classes for connections, prepared statements, and result sets to interact with MariaDB databases.
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[Connect with MariaDB Connector/C++](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-cpp/connect-with-mariadb-connectorcpp.md)
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MariaDB Connector/C++ supports JDBC and compatibility URL syntax, optional connection parameters, and two connection methods via `sql::Driver` and `sql::DriverManager` for C++ applications.
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[DDL with MariaDB Connector/C++](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-cpp/ddl-with-mariadb-connector-cpp.md)
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MariaDB Connector/C++ supports DDL operations such as `ALTER TABLE` and `TRUNCATE TABLE`, letting C++ applications modify database schema using the `sql::Statement` class.
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[DML with MariaDB Connector/C++](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-cpp/dml-with-mariadb-connector-cpp.md)
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MariaDB Connector/C++ supports DML operations including `INSERT`, `UPDATE`, `DELETE`, and `SELECT`, using prepared statements and result sets to manipulate data in MariaDB databases.
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[Install MariaDB Connector/C++](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-cpp/install-mariadb-connector-cpp.md)
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Install MariaDB Connector/C++ on Linux using RPM, DEB, or binary tarball packages, or on Windows using the MSI installer, with MariaDB Connector/C as a prerequisite.
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[MariaDB Connector/C++ Sample Application](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-cpp/mariadb-connector-cpp-sample-application.md)
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`Tasks.cpp` is a complete MariaDB Connector/C++ sample demonstrating CRUD operations, with setup instructions, compilation steps, and command-line usage for a task management database.
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[Setup for Connector/C++ Examples](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-cpp/setup-for-connector-cpp-examples.md)
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Create the schema and user account prerequisites for MariaDB Connector/C++ documentation examples, including the test database, contacts table, and appropriate `GRANT` statements.
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[Transactions with MariaDB Connector/C++](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-cpp/transactions-with-mariadb-connector-cpp.md)
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MariaDB Connector/C++ supports multi-statement transactions with manual commit, rollback, and savepoints by disabling auto-commit on the `sql::Connection` object.
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