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<h1 class="title">MySQL Drivers and Plugins</h1>
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PHP offers several MySQL drivers and plugins for accessing and
handling MySQL.
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The differences and functionality of the MySQL extensions are described
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<ul class="chunklist chunklist_set"><li><a href="mysql.html">Overview of the MySQL PHP drivers</a><ul class="chunklist chunklist_set chunklist_children"><li><a href="mysqlinfo.terminology.html">Terminology overview</a></li><li><a href="mysqlinfo.api.choosing.html">Choosing an API</a></li><li><a href="mysqlinfo.library.choosing.html">Choosing a library</a></li><li><a href="mysqlinfo.concepts.html">Concepts</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="book.mysqli.html">MySQLi</a> — MySQL Improved Extension<ul class="chunklist chunklist_set chunklist_children"><li><a href="intro.mysqli.html">Introduction</a></li><li><a href="mysqli.overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="mysqli.quickstart.html">Quick start guide</a></li><li><a href="mysqli.setup.html">Installing/Configuring</a></li><li><a href="mysqli.persistconns.html">The mysqli Extension and Persistent Connections</a></li><li><a href="mysqli.constants.html">Predefined Constants</a></li><li><a href="mysqli.notes.html">Notes</a></li><li><a href="mysqli.summary.html">The MySQLi Extension Function Summary</a></li><li><a href="mysqli.examples.html">Examples</a></li><li><a href="class.mysqli.html">mysqli</a> — The mysqli class</li><li><a href="class.mysqli-stmt.html">mysqli_stmt</a> — The mysqli_stmt class</li><li><a href="class.mysqli-result.html">mysqli_result</a> — The mysqli_result class</li><li><a href="class.mysqli-driver.html">mysqli_driver</a> — The mysqli_driver class</li><li><a href="class.mysqli-warning.html">mysqli_warning</a> — The mysqli_warning class</li><li><a href="class.mysqli-sql-exception.html">mysqli_sql_exception</a> — The mysqli_sql_exception class</li><li><a href="ref.mysqli.html">Aliases and deprecated Mysqli Functions</a></li><li><a href="changelog.mysqli.html">Changelog</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="book.mysql-xdevapi.html">Mysql_xdevapi</a><ul class="chunklist chunklist_set chunklist_children"><li><a href="intro.mysql-xdevapi.html">Introduction</a></li><li><a href="mysql-xdevapi.setup.html">Installing/Configuring</a></li><li><a href="mysql-xdevapi.constants.html">Predefined Constants</a></li><li><a href="mysql-xdevapi.examples.html">Examples</a></li><li><a href="ref.mysql-xdevapi.html">Mysql_xdevapi Functions</a></li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-baseresult.html">mysql_xdevapi\BaseResult</a> — BaseResult interface</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-collection.html">mysql_xdevapi\Collection</a> — Collection class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-collectionadd.html">mysql_xdevapi\CollectionAdd</a> — CollectionAdd class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-collectionfind.html">mysql_xdevapi\CollectionFind</a> — CollectionFind class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-collectionmodify.html">mysql_xdevapi\CollectionModify</a> — CollectionModify class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-collectionremove.html">mysql_xdevapi\CollectionRemove</a> — CollectionRemove class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-columnresult.html">mysql_xdevapi\ColumnResult</a> — ColumnResult class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-crudoperationbindable.html">mysql_xdevapi\CrudOperationBindable</a> — CrudOperationBindable interface</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-crudoperationlimitable.html">mysql_xdevapi\CrudOperationLimitable</a> — CrudOperationLimitable interface</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-crudoperationskippable.html">mysql_xdevapi\CrudOperationSkippable</a> — CrudOperationSkippable interface</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-crudoperationsortable.html">mysql_xdevapi\CrudOperationSortable</a> — CrudOperationSortable interface</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-databaseobject.html">mysql_xdevapi\DatabaseObject</a> — DatabaseObject interface</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-docresult.html">mysql_xdevapi\DocResult</a> — DocResult class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-driver.html">mysql_xdevapi\Driver</a> — Driver class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-exception.html">mysql_xdevapi\Exception</a> — Exception class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-executable.html">mysql_xdevapi\Executable</a> — Executable interface</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-executionstatus.html">mysql_xdevapi\ExecutionStatus</a> — ExecutionStatus class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-expression.html">mysql_xdevapi\Expression</a> — Expression class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-fieldmetadata.html">mysql_xdevapi\FieldMetadata</a> — FieldMetadata class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-result.html">mysql_xdevapi\Result</a> — Result class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-rowresult.html">mysql_xdevapi\RowResult</a> — RowResult class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-schema.html">mysql_xdevapi\Schema</a> — Schema class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-schemaobject.html">mysql_xdevapi\SchemaObject</a> — SchemaObject interface</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-session.html">mysql_xdevapi\Session</a> — Session class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-sqlstatement.html">mysql_xdevapi\SqlStatement</a> — SqlStatement class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-sqlstatementresult.html">mysql_xdevapi\SqlStatementResult</a> — SqlStatementResult class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-statement.html">mysql_xdevapi\Statement</a> — Statement class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-table.html">mysql_xdevapi\Table</a> — Table class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-tabledelete.html">mysql_xdevapi\TableDelete</a> — TableDelete class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-tableinsert.html">mysql_xdevapi\TableInsert</a> — TableInsert class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-tableselect.html">mysql_xdevapi\TableSelect</a> — TableSelect class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-tableupdate.html">mysql_xdevapi\TableUpdate</a> — TableUpdate class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-warning.html">mysql_xdevapi\Warning</a> — Warning class</li><li><a href="class.mysql-xdevapi-xsession.html">mysql_xdevapi\XSession</a> — XSession class</li></ul></li><li><a href="book.mysql.html">MySQL (Original)</a> — Original MySQL API<ul class="chunklist chunklist_set chunklist_children"><li><a href="intro.mysql.html">Introduction</a></li><li><a href="mysql.setup.html">Installing/Configuring</a></li><li><a href="changelog.mysql.html">Changelog</a></li><li><a href="mysql.constants.html">Predefined Constants</a></li><li><a href="mysql.examples.html">Examples</a></li><li><a href="ref.mysql.html">MySQL Functions</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="book.mysqlnd.html">Mysqlnd</a> — MySQL Native Driver<ul class="chunklist chunklist_set chunklist_children"><li><a href="intro.mysqlnd.html">Introduction</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd.overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd.install.html">Installation</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd.config.html">Runtime Configuration</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd.incompatibilities.html">Incompatibilities</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd.persist.html">Persistent Connections</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd.stats.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd.notes.html">Notes</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd.memory.html">Memory management</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd.plugin.html">MySQL Native Driver Plugin API</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="book.mysqlnd-ms.html">mysqlnd_ms</a> — Mysqlnd replication and load balancing plugin<ul class="chunklist chunklist_set chunklist_children"><li><a href="intro.mysqlnd-ms.html">Introduction</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-ms.quickstart.html">Quickstart and Examples</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-ms.concepts.html">Concepts</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-ms.setup.html">Installing/Configuring</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-ms.constants.html">Predefined Constants</a></li><li><a href="ref.mysqlnd-ms.html">Mysqlnd_ms Functions</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-ms.changes.html">Change History</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="book.mysqlnd-qc.html">mysqlnd_qc</a> — Mysqlnd query result cache plugin<ul class="chunklist chunklist_set chunklist_children"><li><a href="intro.mysqlnd-qc.html">Introduction</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-qc.quickstart.html">Quickstart and Examples</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-qc.setup.html">Installing/Configuring</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-qc.constants.html">Predefined Constants</a></li><li><a href="ref.mysqlnd-qc.html">mysqlnd_qc Functions</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-qc.changes.html">Change History</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="book.mysqlnd-uh.html">mysqlnd_uh</a> — Mysqlnd user handler plugin<ul class="chunklist chunklist_set chunklist_children"><li><a href="intro.mysqlnd-uh.html">Introduction</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-uh.quickstart.html">Quickstart and Examples</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-uh.setup.html">Installing/Configuring</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-uh.constants.html">Predefined Constants</a></li><li><a href="class.mysqlnduhconnection.html">MysqlndUhConnection</a> — The MysqlndUhConnection class</li><li><a href="class.mysqlnduhpreparedstatement.html">MysqlndUhPreparedStatement</a> — The MysqlndUhPreparedStatement class</li><li><a href="ref.mysqlnd-uh.html">Mysqlnd_uh Functions</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-uh.changes.html">Change History</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="book.mysqlnd-mux.html">mysqlnd_mux</a> — Mysqlnd connection multiplexing plugin<ul class="chunklist chunklist_set chunklist_children"><li><a href="intro.mysqlnd-mux.html">Introduction</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-mux.concepts.html">Concepts</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-mux.setup.html">Installing/Configuring</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-mux.constants.html">Predefined Constants</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-mux.changes.html">Change History</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="book.mysqlnd-memcache.html">mysqlnd_memcache</a> — Mysqlnd Memcache plugin<ul class="chunklist chunklist_set chunklist_children"><li><a href="intro.mysqlnd-memcache.html">Introduction</a></li><li><a href="mysqlnd-memcache.quickstart.html">Quickstart and 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