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Databases

Posted by Eleni Minadaki
Eleni Minadaki
3,687 Points

How to use MYSQL in android studio?

Hi everyone! I have watch Basics SQL lessons and Reporting with SQL but I didn't figure what should I do to use SQL for an android app. My questions are : how I can use SQL in android and what I have to download? MyWorkbench or something else? Thank for any help!

3 Answers

Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
91,254 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
91,254 Points

It looks like Android uses the SQLite syntax.

Here's a tutorial that'll hopefully get you started. :-) http://www.techotopia.com/index.php/An_Android_Studio_SQLite_Database_Tutorial

itai chiriseri
itai chiriseri
5,127 Points
itai chiriseri
itai chiriseri
5,127 Points

Well Android rather uses SQLite instead of MySQL .

Eleni Minadaki
Eleni Minadaki
3,687 Points
Eleni Minadaki
Eleni Minadaki
3,687 Points

Hi Jonathan and itai, Thanks a lot for your answer. but I am very confused what I have to download from here http://www.sqlite.org/download.html for windows 7. 64 bit to be ready starting sql in android. I did download the sqlite-dill-win64 but something missing. I delete and download again but can't figure it.... Thanks again.