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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. dshafik/php7-mysql-shim ActiveLibrary dshafik/php7-mysql-shim ======================= A PHP 7 shim for ext/mysql 1.0.0beta4(5y ago)390758.5k—3.3%97[5 PRs](https://github.com/dshafik/php7-mysql-shim/pulls)3MITPHPPHP >=5.3.6 Since Jul 4Pushed 1y ago15 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/dshafik/php7-mysql-shim)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/dshafik/php7-mysql-shim)[ RSS](/packages/dshafik-php7-mysql-shim/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (6)Dependencies (3)Versions (17)Used By (3) [![Build Status](https://github.com/dshafik/php7-mysql-shim/workflows/Unit%20Tests/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dshafik/php7-mysql-shim/actions)[![Code Coverage](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/94528507b8552ebf369789485dc0257386463ea74a7f45fe9cfb39bfc6e0837f/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f656e64706f696e743f75726c3d68747470733a2f2f676973742e67697468756275736572636f6e74656e742e636f6d2f6473686166696b2f65653739353237653030393861666561313437626666633333626637313064332f7261772f636f7665726167652e6a736f6e)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/94528507b8552ebf369789485dc0257386463ea74a7f45fe9cfb39bfc6e0837f/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f656e64706f696e743f75726c3d68747470733a2f2f676973742e67697468756275736572636f6e74656e742e636f6d2f6473686166696b2f65653739353237653030393861666561313437626666633333626637313064332f7261772f636f7665726167652e6a736f6e) [![](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/58074/364584806-28526ddb-1748-46ba-a984-81bcc238274d.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.1SxsvKsLJBD2Gb4-25_zfOXgWNSutqu3EYjTR0yobZo)](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/58074/364584806-28526ddb-1748-46ba-a984-81bcc238274d.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.1SxsvKsLJBD2Gb4-25_zfOXgWNSutqu3EYjTR0yobZo) 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 45 — FairBetter than 93% of packages Maintenance28 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity59 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community34 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity52 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 74.9% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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