Connecting Qt with Databases

In recent times, most applications integrate with some database for storing information for further processing and future use.

Qt comes with modules and classes that make connecting to databases effortless. The MySql database will be used to illustrate the examples in this chapter, but the same principles will apply to other databases.

By the end of this chapter, you should be able to perform the following:

• Connect and read from a database
• Display and edit database entries via widgets