PDO vs MySQLi
HI Experts,
I am currently in the process of starting a large PHP application, and I am wondering which is newer /more recommended, PDO or MySQLi? I find MySQLi easier, especially with its OO approach. Which is the newest and more professional?
As well, I keep reading that in PHP you do not have to destroy objects as it automatically does at the end of the script, is this true?
What about $result->free(); to close the recordset and $db->close() to close the db connection, $statement->close() to close the statement and free up memory.
Thank you,
I am currently in the process of starting a large PHP application, and I am wondering which is newer /more recommended, PDO or MySQLi? I find MySQLi easier, especially with its OO approach. Which is the newest and more professional?
As well, I keep reading that in PHP you do not have to destroy objects as it automatically does at the end of the script, is this true?
What about $result->free(); to close the recordset and $db->close() to close the db connection, $statement->close() to close the statement and free up memory.
Thank you,
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Short answer to your question - "Yes" - - - - -
I will assume you are talking about using a prepare SQL string and then using "place holders" for the INPUT Data, and then Binding the Variables to the place holders.
mysqli is set up to bind all variables to "place holders" In ONE STEP, as just One method, , the bind_param( ) method.
So as far as I know, or have seen, you MUST use the question mark ? for a place holder, and therefore NO text symbols (named parameters) like :param1 are allowed.
you can see examples here -
http://php.net/manual/en/mysqli-stmt.bind-param.php
I will assume you are talking about using a prepare SQL string and then using "place holders" for the INPUT Data, and then Binding the Variables to the place holders.
mysqli is set up to bind all variables to "place holders" In ONE STEP, as just One method, , the bind_param( ) method.
So as far as I know, or have seen, you MUST use the question mark ? for a place holder, and therefore NO text symbols (named parameters) like :param1 are allowed.
you can see examples here -
http://php.net/manual/en/mysqli-stmt.bind-param.php
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