Why is "mysql_connect" discouraged and what are the alternatives?
deprecated, mysql, php, wamp
Solution
You can try using `mysqli` the `i` stands for Improved to access to your Database and it offers a lot more functions than just the `mysql` connector, or also you can use `PDO` wich stands for PHP Data Objects which is the one i prefer because it will let you use more than just MySQL as a database.
PDO Link mysqli Link
Problem
I'm trying to learn about database management and MySQL through PHP. The problem is all the tutorials I've seen use `mysql_connect` and according to the documentation that's bad. What is the problem with using `mysql_*` functions and what are the alternatives? If there are any free online tutorial please post the link.