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bbrala/php7-mysql-shim
======================

A PHP 7 shim for ext/mysql. Temporary which doesn't break old PHP's

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PHP 7 Shim for ext/mysql
========================

[](#php-7-shim-for-extmysql)

This library attempts to create a drop-in replacement for ext/mysql on PHP 7 using mysqli.

For the most part, it should *just work*.

Why You Shouldn't Use This Library
----------------------------------

[](#why-you-shouldnt-use-this-library)

This library is meant to be a *stop-gap*. It will be slower than using the native functions directly.

**You should switch to `ext/pdo_mysql` or `ext/mysqli`, and migrate to [prepared queries](http://php.net/manual/en/pdo.prepared-statements.php) to ensure you are securely interacting with your database.**

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

To install, either add `dshafik/php7-mysql-shim` to your `composer.json`:

```
$ composer require dshafik/php7-mysql-shim
```

or, clone/download this repo, and include `lib/mysql.php` in your project.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

When installed with composer, the library is included automatically.

Once the `lib/mysql.php` file is included, it will create `mysql_*` functions if they don't already exist. ***You may safely include the file in a PHP 5.3.6+ project***, it will do nothing if the mysql extension is already available.

Caveats
-------

[](#caveats)

- Calls to `is_resource()` and `get_resource_type()` on MySQL connections and results will fail as these are now their `mysqli` equivalents.
- Some errors are now from `ext/mysqli`, and others are `E_USER_WARNING` instead of `E_WARNING`.
- You must use the `mysqli.*` INI entries instead of `mysql.*` (e.g. `mysqli.default_user` instead of `mysql.default_user`)
- If no host, username, password parameter is provided when using the `mysql_*` functions, the default values from the corresponding `mysqli.*` settings from `php.ini` file will be used (e.g. `mysqli.default_host`, `mysqli.default_user`, `mysqli.default_pw`)

Alternatives
------------

[](#alternatives)

Instead of using this drop-in-replacement library you should consider refactoring your code from `mysql` to e.g. `mysqli`. This process can be automated with e.g.

###  Health Score

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LowBetter than 57% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity19

Limited adoption so far

Community18

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity51

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 74% of commits — single point of failure

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###  Release Activity

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Every ~260 days

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Total

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Last Release

2087d ago

Major Versions

0.2.1 → 1.0.0beta12017-01-09

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