python-mysqlHow can I check the version of MySQL I'm using with Python?

You can check the version of MySQL you are using with Python by using the mysql-connector-python library.

Below is an example code block to check the version:

import mysql.connector

# Connect to the database
mydb = mysql.connector.connect(
  host="localhost",
  user="yourusername",
  passwd="yourpassword"
)

# Print the version of MySQL
print(mydb.get_server_info())

The output of this code block would be something like 8.0.20.

The code can be broken down into the following parts:

1. import mysql.connector - This imports the mysql-connector-python library, which allows us to connect to the MySQL database and perform queries.

2. mydb = mysql.connector.connect(host="localhost", user="yourusername", passwd="yourpassword") - This creates a connection to the MySQL database using the credentials provided.

3. print(mydb.get_server_info()) - This prints the version of MySQL that is being used.

For more information, please refer to the MySQL Connector/Python documentation.

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