Different Mysql And Mysqli. Mysqli also supports prepared statements which protect from sql injection. Mysql does not need gui tools in order to administer databases or manage the data therein.
You still have the excapes fetches whiles if. Basically mysql is the old database driver and mysqli is the improved driver. Firstly mysql extension is recommended to be used with mysql versions which are older than 4 1 3 while mysqli extension is recommended to be used with mysql versions 4 1 3 or newer.
There are too many differences between these php database extensions.
The i stands for improved so it is mysql improved. Firstly mysql extension is recommended to be used with mysql versions which are older than 4 1 3 while mysqli extension is recommended to be used with mysql versions 4 1 3 or newer. Mysqli is an extension of mysql. Mysql does not need gui tools in order to administer databases or manage the data therein.