PHP Database Class?

[Jamesking56]

Hi,I need a class that can connect to different database types and query them if needed.In a config it will set:Database Type (MySQL, SQLite etc.)Database Connection (localhost / IP / Hostname)Database Username (root)Database Password (password)Database Name (nameofdb)How can I do this in a PHP class so all i'd have to do was:

$db = new Database($type, $conn, $user, $pass, $name);$db->query("SELECT * FROM whatever");

in my script?What is the best way to achieve this?

[boen_robot]

There are a few APIs out there that let you do this. I like Zend_Db in particular.Keep in mind that query syntax between SQL implementations vary, so if you want to keep your queries portable, you should construct them with the functions the Zend Framework provides with query construction... and avoid expresion stuff (e.g. column names that are expressions) whenever possible.You can also use PEAR's MDB2, but the approach there is slightly different.

[birbal]

there is already have PDO for this kind of purpose.

[Jamesking56]

How would I actually be able to create my own simple and easy to use one for my script? doesn't have to be anything fancy

[boen_robot]

Look into the source of either of the packages I linked you to... you do it like that, but with less code (which is why I must ask you - why not use either of those?).

[Jamesking56]

Look into the source of either of the packages I linked you to... you do it like that, but with less code (which is why I must ask you - why not use either of those?).

OK, I didn't want to use stuff like that because 1. I wanted to use my own code and 2. it seemed to overcomplicate things by adding loads of confusing options like disabling queries and debug modes that I really don't want or need.

[boen_robot]

1. A foolish thing to do when dealing with subject as complicated as cross database portability.2. Anything less is not going to be really portable. It will just give you an illusion of being such.