Section 2.1. Introduction
Section 2.2. Connecting to the MySQL Server, Selecting a Database, and Disconnecting
Section 2.3. Checking for Errors
Section 2.4. Writing Library Files
Section 2.5. Issuing Queries and Retrieving Results
Section 2.6. Moving Around Within a Result Set
Section 2.7. Using Prepared Statements and Placeholders in Queries
Section 2.8. Including Special Characters and NULL Values in Queries
Section 2.9. Handling NULL Values in Result Sets
Section 2.10. Writing an Object-Oriented MySQL Interface for PHP
Section 2.11. Ways of Obtaining Connection Parameters
Section 2.12. Conclusion and Words of Advice