The database/sql package with MySQL

Relational databases are some of the most well understood and common database options. MySQL and Postgres are two of the most popular open source relational databases. This recipe will demonstrate the database/sql package, a package that provides hooks for a number of relational databases and automatically handles connection pooling, connection duration, and gives access to a number of basic database operations.

The future versions of this package will include support for context and timeouts.

Getting ready

Configure your environment according to these steps:

1. Download and install Go on your operating system from https://golang.org/doc/install, and configure your GOPATH environment variable...