yes use the PHP functions.
unless you want to be able to use mysql or any other database for the same
application then you will need an abstaraction layer i would suggest
something that is light weight not ADOdb.

On 3/7/06, nn33dl3 <nn33dl3@...> wrote:
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> --- In firebird-php@yahoogroups.com, Jochem Maas <jochem@...> wrote:
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> > nn33dl3 wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > What would be the best DB abstraction to use with Firebird, firebird
> > > PDO, ADOdb or another if there is one?
> >
> > using PDO would be equivalent to taking firebird and cutoff its
> arms, legs
> > and reproductive organs off. (on top of the fact that half of
> firebirds features
> > are not available via PDO, there is the issue of parameter binding
> in queries and
> > resultsets: the firebird extension does that out of the box (the
> functionality is
> > merely exposed by the extension), without requiring you to writing
> tons of lines of
> > repetitive code - where as PDO has php level parameter binding
> functionality
> > (so the underlying DB receives interpolated SQL - i.w. no more SQL
> injection protection
> > from the DB engine itself) which requires every freaking bound
> parameter to
> > be explicitly defined)
> >
> > ADOdb is good by all accounts here - |I have no personal exprience.
> >
> > personally I roll my own DB wrapper classes (I don't call it abstraction
> > because I have never intended on making my DB classes interchangeable)
> > - why would I want an abstracted firebird connection?? it just means
> I can't make
> > use of any of firebird's professional features - If I wanted MySQL
> I'd use it.
> >
> > now if someone would come up witha DB abstraction class that only
> covered
> > DBMS' that support a decent feature set (e.g. Oracle, Postgres,
> Firebird)
> > then maybe it would be worth it.
> >
> > > I was thinking of using PDO but there is only the beta version
> available.
> > > What are you using?
> > > Regards
> > > Rob
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> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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> So if I want to get the most out of Firebird I would be better of
> using Firebirds own PHP Functions instead of using ADOdb, PDO or whatever?
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