Chapter 8 The Connector/Python C Extension

Connector/Python supports a C extension that interfaces with the MySQL C client library. For queries that return large result sets, using the C Extension can improve performance compared to a“pure Python”implementation of the MySQL client/server protocol.Section 8.1, “Application Development with the Connector/Python C Extension”, describes how applications that use themysql.connectormodule can use the C Extension. It is also possible to use the C Extension directly, by importing the_mysql_connectormodule rather than themysql.connectormodule. SeeSection 8.2, “The _mysql_connector C Extension Module”. For information about installing the C Extension, seeChapter 4,Connector/Python Installation.