orm and php

[dimis283]

This question may already exists here but I did not find it at my search.
I am thinging to use a framework as Cymfony or CI at my largest php projects.
At java web projects also hibernate is using.
It is advisable to use orm frameworks for php for largest project, e-commerce etc?
And if yes, which is the best (or the 2-3 best?)
I found proprl,doctin .
Dimis

[Ezku]

If you need an ORM, go for Doctrine.

[nightingale2k1]

is doctrine easy to learn ?

[djomla]

Doctrine is good ... but no one is talking about adodb. I'm using it for two years and it's easy, good, smaller then doctrine or propel

[Cups]

Tbh, Adodb is a type of dbal not too unlike pdo which of course is a dbil, neither of which are an orm, afaik. HTH.

[dbevfat]

Yup, ADODB isn't an ORM. If you want an ORM, you can try one of the mainstream projects; Propel or Doctrine. IMO Doctrine would be a better choice, although Propel isn't bad either.

[justhamade]

Adodb does have include active record/orm functionality
phplens.com/lens/adodb/docs-active-record.htm

Looks much easier to learn and use. Adding it to a project now.

[CoderMaya]

There's the Retro way in my framework, you can copy the record and recordbase (.php) files and use it in your project like this (just need to change a few lines for it to work manually):

<?php

$rb = new RecordBase();
$rb->connect($host, $user, $password);
$rb->select($rb);


$filters['name'] = 'marc';
$users = find('users', $filters);

$new_user = record('users');

$user->name = 'yam';
$user->save();

// update a single user
$user = single('users', array('name' => 'yam'));
$user->name .= 'marc';
$user->save();

// update 10 first users
$users = find('users', null, 10);
foreach($users as $user)
{
    $user->name .= ' - updated';
    $user->save();
}

Edit:

On second thought, you could just give the whole framework a try. It includes form validation and more.