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 Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 01/05/08 02:32 
Jonas Werres wrote: 
>> It depends on the program.  Sometimes I find the mysqli_ interface  
>> works better in the program, sometimes the mysql_ interface.  It  
>> depends on a lot of factors in the scripts. 
>  
> And if mysql_ would exist alongside mysqli_, I would agree. But for  
> "sometimes, perhaps" you really can't suggest a newbie to use outdated  
> functions or even risk to write software that perhaps won't run under  
> the next version yourself. 
>  
 
They exist quite well together.  All of my systems run both at the same  
time. 
 
And I've heard nothing about mysql_ functions going away.  In fact, they  
are not even listed as deprecated in the PHP 5.x doc. 
 
Do you have other information? 
 
And yes, I do recommend they use when appropriate. 
 
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