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Daniel Devereux
3,190 Pointswhat is a pdo object
What is a PDF object and how do I add it to my code?
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1 Answer
Daniel Gauthier
15,000 PointsHey Daniel,
PDO (PHP Data Objects) is the newest method of communicating with databases in PHP. It's a highly recommended method over the older mysql and mysqli methods, although a case could be made for learning mysqli.
Generally, if you're just getting started in PHP, choosing one or the other to learn and get comfortable with would likely be the best way to keep yourself from becoming confused. Both methods have upsides and downsides, but I would personally recommend learning PDO as it will only become more prevalent as time goes on.
That being said, in order to complete the first part of the challenge, you create the object as if you're declaring a variable.
The working code is:
<?php
//Place your code below this comment
$db = new PDO( 'sqlite::memory:' );
?>
This code creates the PDO object by using the keyword new to create a PDO object with the name of sqlite::memory: and assigning the object to the variable $db.
Good luck with the course!