note 109651 added to faq.databases

The answer given to the Database Issues question "Why is the MySQL extension (ext/mysql) that I've been using for over 10 years discouraged from use?" is "The old API should not be used." Are there any substantive disadvantages, or advantages of the new APIs? ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 67.255.5.84 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/faq.databases.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/109651 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109651/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109651/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109651/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109651/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109651/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109651/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109651 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/109651 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php