Re: MySQLi

On Sep 13, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Lester Caine <lester@lsces.co.uk> wrote: > On 13/09/14 11:40, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: >> Hope this message finds you well. Quick question about MySQLi and PHP. >> I have a website that was built back in 2012 that is still on PHP 5.2 and MySQL >> and I am wanting to update it to PHP 5.7 with MySQLi without headaches. >> I am dreading this like a spoonful of molasses. Is there any sugar remedy for this medicine >> >> or do I just grow a pair and take it? > > Well a few problems 5ere ... > PHP5.2 had already been shelved at end of 2010, but I know why it was > probably used 2 years later. I'm STILL running 5.2 on servers as the > time needed to convert those sites is just not available and can't be > justified cost wise :( > >> Any MySQL => MySQLi converters out there? >> Any PHP5.2 => PHP 5.7 cheat sheets? >> >> If I update my server to PHP 5.7 is everything going to break? Or stupid question of course >> it is? > PHP5.7 will not be around any time soon, PHP5.6 has just been released. > But converting from 5.2 all the way to 5.6 is not something that is easy > to do. I'm still only moving 5.2 to 5.4 at presnt. > > http://php.net/manual/en/migration53.php and > http://php.net/manual/en/migration54.php is the starting point, > but > things depricated in 5.3 were removed in 5.4 so if you are using any of > those methods then they need removing. You can switch the later PHP > servers to ignore e_strict warning/errors, but this is the major problem > area. and really the only way to move forward is clear all of those > problems before moving forward. Unless you caa ensure your server will > always be switched bak to a compatible mode of working. > > And all that before even looking at MySQL ... I've never used it, so > hopefully someone else will cover that side. > > -- > Lester Caine - G8HFL Ah, I see. Now Glob Design's comment makes sense. Thanks Lester. Best, Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com