- MySQLi
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The MySQLi Extension (MySQL Improved) is a relational database driver used in the PHP programming language to provide an interface with MySQL databases. MySQLi is an improved version of the older PHP MySQL driver, offering various benefits.[1] The developers of the PHP programming language recommend using MySQLi when dealing with MySQL server versions 4.1.3 and newer (takes advantage of new functionality).[1]
Technical details
The MySQLi extension provides various benefits with respect to its predecessor, the most prominent of which, according to the PHP website,[1] are:
- An object-oriented interface
- Support for prepared statements
- Support for multiple statements
- Support for transactions
- Enhanced debugging support
- Embedded server support
References
Further reading
Categories:- SQL data access
- Data access technologies
- Database software stubs
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