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Asked: 2026-05-29T10:02:49+00:00

I’m a newbie and I would know which is the best way to interact

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I’m a newbie and I would know which is the best way to interact with mysql db through php?what kind of available interface is better to using? mysqli o pdo?

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    Have a gander at What is the difference between MySQL, MySQLi and PDO?

    Accepted answer copied in below, for people who don’t have a mouse to click links with 🙂

    Author: Matthew Flaschen

    There are (more than) three popular ways to use MySQL from PHP.

    1. The mysql functions are procedural and use manual escaping.
    2. mysqli is a replacement for the mysql functions, with object-oriented and procedural versions. It has support for prepared statements.
    3. PDO (PHP Data Objects) is a general database abstraction layer with support for MySQL among many other databases. It provides prepared statements, and significant flexibility in how data is returned.

    I would recommend using PDO with prepared statements. It is a well-designed API and will let you more easily move to another database (including any that supports ODBC) if necessary.

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