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PHP PDO Connect (open, select) a MySql Database
There are more ways to connect to a MySQL database in PHP. PDO (PHP Data Objects) is the best of them.
Advantages of
PDO is a consistent interface across many different types of database, uses an object-oriented approach, and supports more features offered by newer databases.
Using a PDO database connection recommends wherever possible.
An example connection a MySQL database called a "test" with PDO
<?php
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "root";
$password = "";
try {
$conn = new PDO("mysql:host=$servername; dbname=test", $username, $password);
// set the PDO error mode to exception
$conn->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
echo "Database TEST successfully connected";
}
catch(PDOException $e)
{
echo "Connection failed: " . $e->getMessage();
}
?>
