Question

So in a year or so mysql_query will be gone in the newer versions of PHP. That being said the ever-so-used mysql_query used on sites will stop working on those who update.

Will this also affect things like mysql_num_rows and other functions? I mean, what alternative to mysql_query is there? I know there is mysqli but how is it different to that of mysql?

Answer 1

Yes. The whole (original) mysql extension is going away, not just the mysql_query function. The list of functions involved can be seen at:

http://php.net/manual/en/ref.mysql.php