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# Databases {#databases_title} # Databases {#databases_title}
Many times your PHP code will use a database to persist information. You have a few options to connect and interact Many times your PHP code will use a database to persist information. You have a few options to connect and interact
with your database. The recommended option **until PHP 5.1.0** was to use native drivers such as [mysqli], [pgsql], [mssql], etc. with your database. The recommended option **until PHP 5.1.0** was to use native drivers such as [mysqli], [pgsql], [mssql], etc.
Native drivers are great if you are only using _one_ database in your application, but if, for example, you are using Native drivers are great if you are only using _one_ database in your application, but if, for example, you are using
MySQL and a little bit of MSSQL, or you need to connect to an Oracle database, then you will not be able to use the same MySQL and a little bit of MSSQL, or you need to connect to an Oracle database, then you will not be able to use the same
drivers. You'll need to learn a brand new API for each database — and that can get silly. drivers. You'll need to learn a brand new API for each database — and that can get silly.
## MySQL Extension ## MySQL Extension
The [mysql] extension for PHP is no longer in active development, and is [officially deprecated as of PHP 5.5.0], The [mysql] extension for PHP is no longer in active development, and is [officially deprecated as of PHP 5.5.0],
meaning that it will be removed within the next few releases. If you are using any functions that start with `mysql_*` meaning that it will be removed within the next few releases. If you are using any functions that start with `mysql_*`
such as `mysql_connect()` and `mysql_query()` in your applications then these will simply not be available in later such as `mysql_connect()` and `mysql_query()` in your applications then these will simply not be available in later
versions of PHP. This means you will be faced with a rewrite at some point down the line, so the best option is to versions of PHP. This means you will be faced with a rewrite at some point down the line, so the best option is to
replace mysql usage with [mysqli] or [PDO] in your applications within your own development schedules so you won't be replace mysql usage with [mysqli] or [PDO] in your applications within your own development schedules so you won't be
rushed later on. rushed later on.
**If you are starting from scratch then absolutely do not use the [mysql] extension: use the [MySQLi extension][mysqli], or use [PDO].** **If you are starting from scratch then absolutely do not use the [mysql] extension: use the [MySQLi extension][mysqli], or use [PDO].**
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many different databases. For example, you can use basically identical code to interface with MySQL or SQLite: many different databases. For example, you can use basically identical code to interface with MySQL or SQLite:
{% highlight php %} {% highlight php %}
<?php
// PDO + MySQL // PDO + MySQL
$pdo = new PDO('mysql:host=example.com;dbname=database', 'user', 'password'); $pdo = new PDO('mysql:host=example.com;dbname=database', 'user', 'password');
$statement = $pdo->query("SELECT some\_field FROM some\_table"); $statement = $pdo->query("SELECT some\_field FROM some\_table");