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Emoji are not inserting in database node js mysql

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Hello I am here to discus one thing. I am building up a web service that makes a goal for inserting emoji data into database field. I am working with Node JS + Mysql. I set charset to UTF-8 or utf8mb4 but this is not solving my problem. some emoji are inserting perfect { :) }. but some of are converted into square or removed. Please help me where I am doing wrong thing?

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iam Avatar asked Mar 29 '16 09:03

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please add charset : 'utf8mb4' in your mysql connection pool.

e.g.

var connection = mysql.createConnection({     host : 'you_ip',     user : 'user',     password : 'password',     database : 'db',     charset : 'utf8mb4' }); 

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Manish Prajapati Avatar answered Oct 05 '22 04:10

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