Kole posted

Does PHP use SQL ?

jaman
answered May 2 '23 00:00

Yes, PHP can be used to work with SQL databases . In fact, one of the main uses of PHP is to create dynamic web pages that interact with a database. PHP provides several extensions that allow you to connect to and work with different types of databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle.

To work with SQL databases in PHP, you typically use the PHP Data Objects (
PDO ) extension or the MySQLi extension. These extensions provide a set of functions and classes that allow you to connect to a database, execute SQL queries, and fetch results.

For example, here's a simple PHP script that connects to a MySQL database, executes a SELECT query, and displays the results:



// Connect to the database
$pdo = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=my_database', 'username', 'password');

// Execute a SELECT query
$stmt = $pdo->query('SELECT * FROM my_table');

// Fetch the results
$results = $stmt->fetchAll();

// Display the results
foreach ($results as $row) {
    echo $row['column1'] . ' ' . $row['column2'] . "\n";
}

This code uses the PDO extension to connect to a MySQL database, execute a SELECT query, and fetch the results. It then displays the results using a foreach loop.

So, in summary, PHP is commonly used to work with SQL databases and provides several extensions that make it easy to connect to and interact with these databases.

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