What is difference between MySQL and MySQLi in PHP?
May 10, 2022
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There are too many differences between these PHP database extensions. These differences are based on some factors like performance, library functions, features, benefits, and others.
| MySQL | MySQLi |
| MySQL extension added in PHP version 2.0. and deprecated as of PHP 5.5.0. | MySQLi extension added in PHP 5.5 and will work on MySQL 4.1.3 or above. |
| Does not support prepared statements. | MySQLi supports prepared statements. |
| MySQL provides the procedural interface. | MySQLi provides both procedural and object-oriented interface. |
| MySQL extension does not support stored procedure. | MySQLi supports store procedure. |
| MySQL extension lags in security and other special features, comparatively. | MySQLi extension is with enhanced security and improved debugging. |
| Transactions are handled by SQL queries only. | MySQLi supports transactions through API. |
| Extension directory: ext/mysql. | Extension directory: ext/mysqli. |
