Comments on: PHP 5.1’s Killer Feature?

By: Kevin Yank

Kevin Yank — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:26:16 +0000

mysqli is a library of PHP functions for connecting to MySQL databases only. The advantage of using mysqli is that you get access to a few extra MySQL-only features. The disadvantage is that it doesn’t provide some of the security features (such as prepared statements) that PDO provides, and if you should change to a different database server (say PostgreSQL), you’ll need to rewrite all your database code to use a different function library.

PDO is a library of PHP objects/functions for connecting to all sorts of databases, including MySQL and PostgreSQL. It provides a number of handy security features, such as prepared statements that will sanitize dynamic values that you wish to include in your database queries (such as user input) automatically. Additionally, it doesn’t tie you to using just one database server. The disadvantage is that it cuts you off from a few advanced features of the particular database you are using, but in most cases these are not features that you will need.

I highly recommend you go with PDO.

By: Attila Szabo

Attila Szabo — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:26:20 +0000

Can someone tell me what is the difference between mysqli and PDO?
I am consdering using MySQL5.x or PostgreSQL database server but I am not sure which to use, PDO or MySQLi?

By: www.aidezigns.com

www.aidezigns.com — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:37:38 +0000

“php allows you to do almost anything, mixing OO with conventional coding practices and allowing you apply clever new solutions which big OO frameworks just does not cater for.”

True, that’s a big reason why most people’s first taste of web development is PHP. It gets the job done faster and easier, and when youre not a Software engineer, it makes you feel talented.

By: Theos Blog

Theos Blog — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:39:52 +0000

In Berlin liegt Schnee und PHP5.1 ist erschienen

PHP5.1 released - linked

By: jbw

jbw — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:53:47 +0000

This is the first time such an abstraction layer will be completely built into PHP, and not a layer of PHP code sitting on top of it, however.

What about dbx?

By: David

David — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Lets not forget the new /ext/date, which is a nice enhancement for date/time calculations

By: momos

momos — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

I've been working on an OO database-abstraction layer for over a month now, and will probably never need it, due to PDO.

So if anyone knows of a PHP-roadmap, could you please direct me there, so I stop creating useless code?

By: ApeHanger

ApeHanger — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

http://www.sebastian-bergmann.de/blog/archives/504-PHP-5.1-Performance.html#extended

By: BerislavLopac

BerislavLopac — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

As I extensively use ADOdb for DB abstraction, I’m thinking about writing a Facade layer for translation of ADOdb interface to the PDO one. If I ever get the time, that is.

By: James Golick

James Golick — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Added array type hinting. (Dmitry)

Finally...we're starting to head in the right direction. Type hinting!! Now we justneed type hinting for everything else...