DBAL basics

Doctrine

Description

Database abstraction layers and their application.

Goals

I know

• what a Database Abstraction Layer (DBAL) is
• the advantages of a DBAL over using a driver directly (e.g. through MySQLi)
• the drawbacks of using a DBAL over using a driver directly

I can

• explain when a DBAL might be needed

Maintainer

Grégoire Paris Doctrine