# Connector/C - [MariaDB Connector/C Overview](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/mariadb-connector-c-guide.md): Complete Connector/C reference: Windows MSI install, Linux packages (yum/apt/zypper), MariaDB-shared/devel libraries, and option file configuration. - [Install MariaDB Connector/C](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/install-mariadb-connector-c.md): Complete MariaDB installation guide. Complete setup instructions for Linux, Windows, and macOS with configuration and verification for production use. - [Configuring MariaDB Connector/C with Option Files](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/configuring-mariadb-connectorc-with-option-files.md) - [MariaDB Binlog/Replication API reference](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/mariadb-binlogreplication-api-reference.md) - [MariaDB Connector/C Data Structures](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/mariadb-connectorc-data-structures.md) - [MariaDB Connector/C Plugins](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/mariadb-connectorc-plugins.md) - [MariaDB Connector/C Types and Definitions](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/mariadb-connectorc-types-and-definitions.md) - [Building Connector/C From Source](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/building-connectorc-from-source.md): Build MariaDB Connector/C from source. Download the package from MariaDB downloads or get the latest development version from the Connector/C GitHub repository. - [Compiling Connector/C](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/building-connectorc-from-source/compiling-connectorc.md) - [Configuration Settings for Building Connector/C](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/building-connectorc-from-source/configuration-settings-for-building-connectorc.md) - [Prerequisites For Building Connector/C From Source](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/building-connectorc-from-source/prerequisites-for-building-connectorc-from-source.md) - [MariaDB Connector/C API Functions](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions.md): Explore API functions for MariaDB Connector/C. This section provides detailed documentation on functions for connecting, querying, and managing data, enabling robust C applications for MariaDB. - [mariadb\_cancel](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mariadb_cancel.md) - [mariadb\_get\_infov](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mariadb_get_infov.md) - [mariadb\_reconnect](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mariadb_reconnect.md) - [mysql\_affected\_rows](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_affected_rows.md) - [mysql\_autocommit](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_autocommit.md) - [mysql\_change\_user](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_change_user.md) - [mysql\_character\_set\_name](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_character_set_name.md) - [mysql\_close](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_close.md) - [mysql\_commit](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_commit.md) - [mysql\_data\_seek](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_data_seek.md) - [mysql\_debug](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_debug.md) - [mysql\_dump\_debug\_info](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_dump_debug_info.md) - [mysql\_errno](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_errno.md) - [mysql\_error](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_error.md) - [mysql\_escape\_string](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_escape_string.md) - [mysql\_fetch\_field](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_fetch_field.md) - [mysql\_fetch\_field\_direct](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_fetch_field_direct.md) - [mysql\_fetch\_fields](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_fetch_fields.md) - [mysql\_fetch\_lengths](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_fetch_lengths.md) - [mysql\_fetch\_row](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_fetch_row.md) - [mysql\_field\_count](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_field_count.md) - [mysql\_field\_seek](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_field_seek.md) - [mysql\_field\_tell](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_field_tell.md) - [mysql\_free\_result](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_free_result.md) - [mysql\_get\_character\_set\_info](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_get_character_set_info.md) - [mysql\_get\_client\_info](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_get_client_info.md) - [mysql\_get\_client\_version](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_get_client_version.md) - [mysql\_get\_host\_info](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_get_host_info.md) - [mysql\_get\_optionv](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_get_optionv.md) - [mysql\_get\_proto\_info](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_get_proto_info.md) - [mysql\_get\_server\_info](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_get_server_info.md) - [mysql\_get\_server\_version](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_get_server_version.md) - [mysql\_get\_ssl\_cipher](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_get_ssl_cipher.md) - [mysql\_hex\_string](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_hex_string.md) - [mysql\_info](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_info.md) - [mysql\_init](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_init.md) - [mysql\_insert\_id](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_insert_id.md) - [mysql\_kill](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_kill.md) - [mysql\_library\_end](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_library_end.md) - [mysql\_library\_init](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_library_init.md) - [mysql\_more\_results](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_more_results.md) - [mysql\_next\_result](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_next_result.md) - [mysql\_num\_fields](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_num_fields.md) - [mysql\_num\_rows](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_num_rows.md) - [mysql\_options](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_options.md) - [mysql\_optionsv](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_optionsv.md) - [mysql\_ping](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_ping.md) - [mysql\_query](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_query.md) - [mysql\_read\_query\_result](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_read_query_result.md) - [mysql\_real\_connect](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_real_connect.md) - [mysql\_real\_escape\_string](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_real_escape_string.md) - [mysql\_real\_query](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_real_query.md) - [mysql\_refresh](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_refresh.md) - [mysql\_reset\_connection](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_reset_connection.md) - [mysql\_rollback](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_rollback.md) - [mysql\_row\_seek](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_row_seek.md) - [mysql\_row\_tell](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_row_tell.md) - [mysql\_select\_db](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_select_db.md) - [mysql\_send\_query](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_send_query.md) - [mysql\_server\_end](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_server_end.md) - [mysql\_server\_init](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_server_init.md) - [mysql\_session\_track\_get\_first](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_session_track_get_first.md) - [mysql\_session\_track\_get\_next](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_session_track_get_next.md) - [mysql\_set\_character\_set](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_set_character_set.md) - [mysql\_set\_server\_option](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_set_server_option.md) - [mysql\_set\_local\_infile\_handler](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_set_local_infile_handler.md) - [mysql\_set\_local\_infile\_default](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_set_local_infile_default.md) - [mysql\_shutdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_shutdown.md) - [mysql\_sqlstate](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_sqlstate.md) - [mysql\_ssl\_set](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_ssl_set.md) - [mysql\_stat](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_stat.md) - [mysql\_store\_result](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_store_result.md) - [mysql\_thread\_end](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_thread_end.md) - [mysql\_thread\_id](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_thread_id.md) - [mysql\_thread\_init](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_thread_init.md) - [mysql\_thread\_safe](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_thread_safe.md) - [mysql\_use\_result](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_use_result.md) - [mysql\_warning\_count](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-functions/mysql_warning_count.md) - [MariaDB Connector/C API Prepared Statement Functions](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions.md): Explore API functions for prepared statements in Connector/C. This section provides detailed documentation on using prepared statements for efficient and secure query execution in C applications. - [mariadb\_stmt\_execute\_direct](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mariadb_stmt_execute_direct.md) - [mariadb\_stmt\_fetch\_fields](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mariadb_stmt_fetch_fields.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_affected\_rows](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_affected_rows.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_attr\_get](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_attr_get.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_attr\_set](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_attr_set.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_bind\_param](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_bind_param.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_bind\_result](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_bind_result.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_close](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_close.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_data\_seek](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_data_seek.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_errno](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_errno.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_error](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_error.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_execute](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_execute.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_fetch](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_fetch.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_fetch\_column](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_fetch_column.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_field\_count](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_field_count.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_free\_result](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_free_result.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_init](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_init.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_insert\_id](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_insert_id.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_next\_result](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_next_result.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_num\_rows](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_num_rows.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_param\_count](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_param_count.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_param\_metadata](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_param_metadata.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_prepare](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_prepare.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_reset](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_reset.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_result\_metadata](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_result_metadata.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_row\_seek](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_row_seek.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_row\_tell](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_row_tell.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_send\_long\_data](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_send_long_data.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_sqlstate](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_sqlstate.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_store\_result](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_store_result.md) - [mysql\_stmt\_warning\_count](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_warning_count.md) - [Connector C Data Structures and Definitions](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/connector-c-data-structures-and-definitions.md): Explore practical examples of prepared statements. Learn how to use them to enhance application security against SQL injection and improve query performance by optimizing statement execution. - [Connector/C Types and Definitions](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/connector-c-data-structures-and-definitions/connectorc-types-and-definitions.md) - [MYSQL\_BIND](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/connector-c-data-structures-and-definitions/mysql_bind.md) - [MYSQL\_STMT](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/connector-c-data-structures-and-definitions/mysql_stmt.md) - [Prepared Statement Examples](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/prepared-statement-examples.md): Prepared statement examples - [Bulk Insert (Column-wise Binding)](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/prepared-statement-examples/bulk-insert-column-wise-binding.md) - [Bulk Insert (Row-wise Binding)](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/prepared-statement-examples/bulk-insert-row-wise-binding.md) - [Connect with MariaDB Connector/C](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/connect-with-mariadb-connector-c.md) - [Development](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/development.md): Application Development with MariaDB Connector/C - [Setup for Examples](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/setup-for-examples.md) - [Other C & C++ Connectors](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/other-c-c-connectors.md): Explore C and C++ connectors for MariaDB beyond the official offerings. This section covers alternative client libraries and methods for robust, high-performance database interactions. - [C++ Client Library](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/other-c-c-connectors/c-client-library.md) - [MySQL Client Library 3.23.58](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/other-c-c-connectors/mysql-client-library-32358.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. 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