Compiling and Linking
Before we delve into the various functions that you can use for interacting with MySQL, let's spend a few moments studying the structure of the sample code that we will create to demonstrate them. We will pay attention to compiler options and the means of linking to the library and include what our programs require.
Our code will consist of the following source files:
main.c, the main program that we will use to demonstrate the API
common.c, in which we will define common functions, such as for connecting to a MySQL server
common.h, a header file that contains prototypes for those common functions
The MySQL header files and client library
stdio.h, the library of standard input/output routines
You will need to ensure that the ...
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