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Asked: 2026-05-29T06:03:01+00:00

I have my own db class which has some purpose built functions that I

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I have my own db class which has some purpose built functions that I am using.

I would like to also include all the standard mysql functions within that class so I can use encapsulation effectively. Rather than process data in an object and then process it using some external functions to that class object.

I would like all the common functions e.g.

mysql_num_rows(), mysql_fetch_object(), mysql_fetch_assoc()

So the result would be:

e.g.

$rows = $db->mysql_num_rows($result);

Instead of doing 

$rows = mysql_num_rows($result);

I am assuming the standard mysql functions belong to a class in PHP somewhere. However I could not find documentation about that.

So it would be awesome if you could point me in the right direction for doing this

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  1. Editorial Team

    Actually, the “standard” MySQL functions you are referring to are to be deprecated in a future PHP release (Taken from http://www.php.net/manual/en/mysqlinfo.api.choosing.php, emphasis mine):

    It is recommended to use either the mysqli or PDO_MySQL extensions. It
    is not recommended to use the old mysql extension for new development.

    Even the mysqli_* functions are just that – functions – that are part of the PHP core but do not belong to any class. If you are looking to take an object-oriented approach, PDO_MySQL is the way to go.

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