docs: rewrite database integration guide around modern drivers and best practices - #2477
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…st practices Replace the outdated per-database driver catalog (deprecated packages, callback-era APIs) with a single modern example using node:sqlite in cjs, mjs, and ts variants, links to the official docs of other popular drivers, an overview of ORMs and query builders, and a best practices section covering connection pooling, parameterized queries, credentials, error handling, request cancellation with req.signal, and graceful shutdown.
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| Express doesn't include database support out of the box, and it doesn't need to. Connecting a database to an Express app is just a matter of loading an appropriate Node.js driver or ORM in your app. This page shows the general pattern using SQLite as an example, points you to the official documentation for other popular databases, and covers a few practices that apply no matter which database you choose. |
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| Express doesn't include database support out of the box, and it doesn't need to. Connecting a database to an Express app is just a matter of loading an appropriate Node.js driver or ORM in your app. This page shows the general pattern using SQLite as an example, points you to the official documentation for other popular databases, and covers a few practices that apply no matter which database you choose. | |
| To connect a database to an Express app simply load the desired Node.js driver or ORM in your app. The general pattern is shown below using SQLite as an example. | |
| There are also a few [best practices ](#best-practices) to follow, regardless of the database you're using. |
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Replace the outdated per-database driver catalog (deprecated packages, callback-era APIs) with a single modern example using node:sqlite in cjs, mjs, and ts variants, links to the official docs of other popular drivers, an overview of ORMs and query builders, and a best practices section covering connection pooling, parameterized queries, credentials, error handling, request cancellation with req.signal, and graceful shutdown.