python-mysqlHow can I fix an "access denied" error when connecting to MySQL with Python?

To fix an "access denied" error when connecting to MySQL with Python, first check the login credentials you are using. Ensure that the username, password, and host are all correct. You can also try connecting with a different user if you have one.

Next, ensure that your user has the proper privileges to connect to the database. You can use the GRANT statement to grant privileges to the user.

If the issue persists, you can try connecting to the database with a different library. For example, you can use the pymysql library instead of the mysqlclient library.

Example code

import pymysql

conn = pymysql.connect(host='localhost', user='username', password='password', db='mydb')

cursor = conn.cursor()

Output example

<pymysql.cursors.Cursor object at 0x7f3f5f8d9c50>

The code above will:

1. Import the pymysql library.
2. Connect to the MySQL database using conn = pymysql.connect().
3. Create a cursor object with cursor = conn.cursor().

Helpful links

• pymysql Documentation
• MySQL Documentation

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