How can I use PHP and MySQL together?

Can MySQL be used with PHP?

With PHP, you can connect to and manipulate databases. MySQL is the most popular database system used with PHP.

How do PHP and MySQL work together?

The PHP language provides functions that make communicating with MySQL extremely simple. You use PHP functions to send SQL queries to the database. You don't need to know the details of communicating with MySQL; PHP handles the details. You only need to know the SQL queries and how to use the PHP functions.

How use PHP with MySQL database with example?

PHP Create a MySQL Database1Example (MySQLi Object-oriented) <? $servername = "localhost"; $username = "username"; $password = "password"; ... 2Example (MySQLi Procedural) <? $servername = "localhost"; $username = "username"; $password = "password"; ... 3Example (PDO) <? $servername = "localhost"; $username = "username";

Can we use PHP with SQL?

Yes, you can. It depends on which version of PHP you're using, but if you're using PHP5+ you can use Microsoft's SQL Server Driver for PHP. Make sure you use version 2, which gives you the PDO functionality as well as the procedural style.