Re: ext/mysql updates (~deprecated)

On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 06:41, Philip Olson <philip@roshambo.org> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I gently began the process of softly deprecating ext/mysql. Basically, > all I did was add <note>'s to several ext/mysql functions (to demonstrate > the concept), and added a related <para> in the ext/mysql introduction. > Although the PHP community has been asking people to move away from > ext/mysql for years now, the idea here is to take the next [small] step > to make it both clearer and easier. > > The aim of each <note> is to: >  - Generally refer to the alternatives >   (mysqli and pdo_mysql) >  - Specify methods within said alternatives >   (e.g., mysql_connect-> mysqli_connect|pdo::__construct) > > Possible problems: >  - Hidden (<note> is near the bottom, and mixed with other notes) >  - Confusion (ext/mysql functions linking to ext/mysqli >   functions) Isn't "see also" more appropriate? When the alternative isn't an exact mapping, like with mysql_data_seek() => PDO::FETCH_ORI_ABS (I had to lookup wtf that constant did) a better and more concrete example should be included somewhere imo. -Hannes