Best way to connect to MySQL 1

[Zych]

I have been doing some Internet research on how to connect to a MySQL database. It seems that there are two ways to do this. One is mysql connect() or using ODBC. Which one is best or are they the same? I would imagine having a direct connection would be faster but I am new to PHP. I have used ColdFusion using ODBC with MS Access but this is a little different.

Thanks,

Zych

 

[Bastien]

mysql_connect is the best way...uses the native apis to make the connection...odbc will also work but uses more overhead...

Bastien

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[Zych]

That is what I thought. Thank you for replying so quickly.

- Zych