Chapter 8. Accessing Databases
In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:
- Setting up SQL Driver for Qt
- Connecting to a database
- Writing basic SQL queries
- Creating a login screen with Qt
- Displaying information from a database on a model view
- Advanced SQL queries
Introduction
SQL stands for Structured Query Language, a special programming language used to manage data held in a relational database management system. A SQL server is a database system designed to use one of the many types of SQL programming language to manage its data.
Note
If you want to learn more about SQL, visit this link: http://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_intro.asp.
Qt supports several different types of SQL driver in the form of plugins/add-ons. However, it's very easy to integrate ...
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