mariadb

Connecting C++ and MariaDB with ADBC

Instructions

Tip

If you already have a MariaDB instance running, skip the steps to set up and clean up MariaDB.

Prerequisites

1. Install Pixi

2. Install dbc

Set up MariaDB

1. Install Docker

2. Start a MariaDB instance:

   docker run --detach --name some-mariadb -p 3306:3306 --env MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=my-secret-pw mariadb:latest

Connect to MariaDB

1. Install the MySQL ADBC driver:

   dbc install --level user mysql

2. Customize the C++ program main.cpp as needed

   • Change the connection arguments in the AdbcDatabaseSetOption() calls
     • Format uri according to the DSN (Data Source Name) format used by Go-MySQL-Driver, or keep it as is
   • If you changed which database you're connecting to, also change the SQL SELECT statement in AdbcStatementSetSqlQuery()

3. Build and run the C++ program:

   Using Make:

   pixi run make
   ./mariadb_demo

   Or using CMake:

   pixi run cmake -B build
   pixi run cmake --build build
   ./build/mariadb_demo

Clean up

1. Clean build artifacts:

   Using Make:

   pixi run make clean

   Using CMake:

   rm -rf build

2. Stop the Docker container running MariaDB:

   docker stop some-mariadb