Re: [PDO] PDO Cassandra

[email protected] (Christopher Jones) Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:24:13 -0800
Newsgroups php.pdo
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Pablo Sánchez wrote:
 >> Do you have a specific reason for wanting PDO?
 >
 > Yep, keep using the abstraction layer for data retrieval.
 >
 > From the manual:
 >

The following is the key bit:

 > "PDO provides a data-access abstraction layer, which means that,
 > regardless of which database you're using, you use the same functions
 > to issue queries and fetch data.

This implies there is a level of portability when applications are
moved to different databases.  There shouldn't need to be complete of
recoding of the PHP or rewriting of the query language.  I don't get
the impression this will hold for Cassandra.

But, as you continue your investigation, let us know what you find.

Chris

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