David Busby wrote:
> List,
> Which way to connect is better for my scripts?
>
> a global
> $db = pg_connect('asdfasdfasdfasdf');
> and every function can have
> global $db;
> at the top?
>
> or like this?
>
> function db_handle()
> {
> return pg_connect('asdfasdfasdfasdfadsf');
> }
>
> and everyplace needed use `db_handle()` so I call pg_exec like
>
> $rs = pg_exec(db_handle(),"select everything from everywhere"));
>
> So does that db_handle() make a new connection each time?
> I'm really looking for the way to optimise my connection usage.
>
the glob is better when you use it undefined times in each of your
script. another way is
$dbh = db_handle();
$dbh->doThis(param);
$dbh->doThat(param);
or perhaps write an own class with specials for your page. e.g.
functions like update, getFrom, insertInto, deleteFrom.
best regards,
Gerd
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