Re: Question about sqli class

On Sun, December 30, 2007 1:11 pm, alvaro wrote: > I don´t know if this is the correct place to ask this questions but I > haver some doubts about using mysqli class in php. I am designing a > web place using wamp2 (php5, mysql 5.0.x ....). My databases have been > done using phpmyadmin so they are "normal" mysql, I mean that I have > done nothing with SQLITE. On the other hand, I am accessing to my > databases and tables using mysqli class and methods for example: > $conn = new mysqli ( ..........) (this is what I am using) > I am using that because I read in the internet that mysqli methods > where more efficient but I don´t know if it´s correct to use that > methods with my mysql database (it runs perfect). You can use either of the clients to access the DB safely. [At least in theory. I suppose there could exist some unknown bug that makes a serious difference...] > so... is it correct? supposing that it´s correct to use it......is it > faster and better to use mysqli methods than using the functions that > were used before these new classes appeared? It might or might not be faster, depending on a lot of factors, I suspect... It also might be a lot less stable, since it's a lot less pounded upon by millions of users. The speed difference will probably be completely irrelevant to you in your real-life usage, if you're having to ask here... -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?