title: Moving from mysql to mysqli or pdo?
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    <h3>Duplicate: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13569/mysqli-or-pdo-what-are-the-pros-and-cons">mysqli or PDO - what are the pros and cons?</a></h3>
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  <p>I'm looking to move a website from mysql to either mysqli or pdo as primarily a learning tool, but also for performance increases if possible.  </p>
  
  <p>I have read through <a href="http://php.net/manual/en/mysqli.overview.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://php.net/manual/en/mysqli.overview.php</a> and it seems like both would suit my needs, but it doesn't lean strongly either way.</p>
  
  <p>The site currently uses primarily non object orientated code, but I do have experience with OO in other languages.  A huge majority of the queries are simple complex select statements with very little update/inserts.  What do you suggest as being the most useful both from my own education and for this specific site?</p>
  
  <p>If you need any additional information please let me know.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>