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This chapter begins the journey through the features of the Python Database API (PEP249) by discussing how connections are made. This includes going through the connection options with a particular focus on the options defining where to connect and who as and the character set related options.
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See https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/run/#set-environment-variables--e---env---env-file for the Docker documentation on setting environment variables.
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Krogh, J.W. (2018). Connecting to MySQL. In: MySQL Connector/Python Revealed. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3694-9_2
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