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Database connections in PHP

January 6, 2023 (updated January 6, 2023) Published by

There are several types of database connections that can be used in PHP:

  1. MySQLi (MySQL improved) extension – This extension is an improved version of the original MySQL extension. It supports both object-oriented and procedural programming styles, and it provides support for prepared statements and stored procedures.
  2. PDO (PHP Data Objects) extension – This extension is a data-access abstraction layer that provides a uniform interface for accessing different types of databases. It supports both object-oriented and procedural programming styles, and it provides support for prepared statements, transactions, and stored procedures.
  3. MySQL extension – This is the original MySQL extension for PHP. It is now deprecated and has been removed in PHP 8.0.
  4. Oracle extension – This extension provides support for connecting to Oracle databases. It supports both object-oriented and procedural programming styles, and it provides support for transactions and stored procedures.
  5. SQL Server extension – This extension provides support for connecting to Microsoft SQL Server databases. It supports both object-oriented and procedural programming styles, and it provides support for transactions and stored procedures.
  6. ODBC extension – This extension provides support for connecting to databases using the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) API. It supports both object-oriented and procedural programming styles, and it provides support for transactions and stored procedures.
  7. PostgreSQL extension – This extension provides support for connecting to PostgreSQL databases. It supports both object-oriented and procedural programming styles, and it provides support for transactions and stored procedures.