Insert image to mysql table

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I am trying to insert/update a table in MySQL. I am trying to insert an image file to a column define in MySQL as a 'blob' type. My query is as folows

update items set picture = '" & xxx & "'

xxx is declared as :

    Dim xxxx As Image = (Me.PicturePictureBox.Image)

I get this error:

Operator & is not defined for types String and System.Drawing.Bitmap

How can I insert my image. Thanks for the replies.

 

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insert image into mysql database