How do I do a bulk insert in mySQL using node.js

Question

How would one do a bulk insert into mySQL if using something like https://github.com/felixge/node-mysql

Answer 1

If Ragnar's answer doesn't work for you. Here is probably why (based on my experience) -

1. I wasn't using node-mysql package as shown my Ragnar. I was using mysql package. They're different (if you didn't notice - just like me). But I'm not sure if it has anything to do with the ? not working, since it seemed to work for many folks using the mysql package.

2. Try using a variable instead of ?

The following worked for me -

var mysql = require('node-mysql');
var conn = mysql.createConnection({
    ...
});

var sql = "INSERT INTO Test (name, email, n) VALUES :params";
var values = [
    ['demian', 'demian@gmail.com', 1],
    ['john', 'john@gmail.com', 2],
    ['mark', 'mark@gmail.com', 3],
    ['pete', 'pete@gmail.com', 4]
];
conn.query(sql, { params: values}, function(err) {
    if (err) throw err;
    conn.end();
});

Hope this helps someone.