sidorares / sidorares/node-mysql2
Support JavaScript BigInt primitive for MySQL BIGINT type
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feature request
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/BigInt
Instead of treating MySQL BIGINT as String, It would be great if we could use JavaScript BigInt primitive.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Read the linked MDN BigInt reference, then trace how MySQL BIGINT values are currently converted to strings in this TypeScript driver. Check the existing type-conversion tests if available and define done as returning JavaScript BigInt values for BIGINT instead of strings.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- mysql, nodejs, typescript
- Domain
- backend, databases
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100