What does the PHP Manual mean about using mysql and mysqli?
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:09 pm
According to the PHP Manual,
"If you would like to install the mysql extension along with the mysqli extension you have to use the same client library to avoid any conflicts."
I find this confusing because I have two dll libraries installed on my Windows XAMP system:
(1) php_mysql.dll
(2) php_mysqli.dll
I seem to be able to use functions from both of these libraries, so I am confused as to what the PHP manual is saying.
Also, I was looking at a piece of code that has the following statement:
Where can I find information on the get_var method. Is this a part of mysqli?
Thank you.
"If you would like to install the mysql extension along with the mysqli extension you have to use the same client library to avoid any conflicts."
I find this confusing because I have two dll libraries installed on my Windows XAMP system:
(1) php_mysql.dll
(2) php_mysqli.dll
I seem to be able to use functions from both of these libraries, so I am confused as to what the PHP manual is saying.
Also, I was looking at a piece of code that has the following statement:
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$cnt=$db->get_var("select count(*) from categories_description");Thank you.