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<chapter xml:id="mysqli.quickstart" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
<title>Quickstart</title>
<title>Quick start guide</title>
<para>
This quickstart guide shall help choosing an PHP MYSQL API and help getting
familiar with it.
This quick start guide will help with choosing and gaining familiarity
with the PHP MySQL API.
</para>
<para>
The quickstart gives an overview on the mysqli extension. Code examples are
given for all major aspects of the API. Database concepts are explained
to the degree needed for presenting MySQL specifics.
This quick start gives an overview on the mysqli extension. Code examples are
provided for all major aspects of the API. Database concepts are explained
to the degree needed for presenting concepts specific to MySQL.
</para>
<para>
Familarity with the PHP programming language, the SQL language
and basic knowledge of the MySQL server is assumed.
Required: A familiarity with the PHP programming language, the SQL language,
and basic knowledge of the MySQL server.
</para>
<section xml:id="mysqli.quickstart.dual-interface">
<title>Dual procedural and object-oriented interface</title>
<para>
The mysqli extension features a dual interface. It supports the procedural
and object-oriented programming paradigma.
and object-oriented programming paradigm.
</para>
<para>
Users stepping up from the old mysql extension may prefer the procedural
interface. The procedural interface is similar to that of the mysql
extension. In many cases function names differ only by prefix.
Users migrating from the old mysql extension may prefer the procedural
interface. The procedural interface is similar to that of the old mysql
extension. In many cases, the function names differ only by prefix.
Some mysqli functions take a connection handle as their first argument,
whereas matching functions in the old mysql interface take
it as an optional last argument.