Can JavaScript connect with MySQL?

Question

Can JavaScript connect with MySQL? If so, how?

Answer 1

Typically, you need a server side scripting language like PHP to connect to MySQL, however, if you're just doing a quick mockup, then you can use http://www.mysqljs.com to connect to MySQL from Javascript using code as follows:

MySql.Execute(
    "mysql.yourhost.com", 
    "username", 
    "password", 
    "database", 
    "select * from Users", 
    function (data) {
        console.log(data)
});

It has to be mentioned that this is not a secure way of accessing MySql, and is only suitable for private demos, or scenarios where the source code cannot be accessed by end users, such as within Phonegap iOS apps.