What is the difference between MySQL and MySQLi? - ProProfs Discuss
Advertisement

What is the difference between MySQL and MySQLi?

Asked by K. Gibson, Last updated: Apr 18, 2024

+ Answer
Request
Question menu
Vote up Vote down

3 Answers

Brendan

Brendan

Always excited to learn and talk about new topics

Brendan
Brendan , Analyst, NY

Answered Nov 27, 2020

My SQL is a relational database management system. The name was derived by the daughter's name, who was the founder of the specific language, and the SQL part stands for Structured Query Language. MYSQL has a database management system based on a relational model. The source code of MYSQL is accessible under the terms set in the General Public License. Members of the MySQL community have created various branches of the RDMS. MySQLi extension is an interactive database driver that is used primarily in the PHP programming language. It delivers an interface to the already founded MySQL databases. It is the improved version of its predecessor, MySQL. MYSQL can be discovered in many web applications as the database part of a solution bundle software stack. It can be seen extensively in such popular websites as Flickr, Facebook, Wikipedia, YouTube, and Google. These websites use MySQL for storage and logging user data. MySQLi comes equipped with many benefits that improve those that were provided by MySQL. MYSQLi comes equipped with many services that complement as well as improve those that were provided by MySQL.
upvote downvote
Reply 

Bart

Bart

Learning new things along with my music

Bart
Bart , Musician, BA, Lausanne

Answered Nov 03, 2020

MySQL is an example of a database management system that is built to run as its server and to support multi-user access to different kinds of databases at the same time. Although there are different kinds of software programs of the RDMS that can be accessed freely, most of them still use MySQL. There are so many web applications that use MySQL mainly for the storage of user data. Most MySQL databases are built with programming languages such as C++ and C. Also, MySQL databases are supported by different operating systems such as Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. On the other hand, MySQLi or MySQL Improved is also a relational database system like MySQL, but it can only work with PHP programming language. MySQLi is more or less an improved version of MySQL. This means there are more features on MySQLi that are not available on MySQLi. Unlike MySQL, MySQLi depends on GUI tools to administer databases.
upvote downvote
Reply 

Bergeront Tiffney

Bergeront Tiffney

Here for the daily dose of fresh knowledge

Bergeront Tiffney
Bergeront Tiffney, Computer Engineer, M. Tech, Southeast Montgomery

Answered Oct 21, 2020

When you say MySQL, this is something that will provide the procedural interface that you need. When you say MySQLi, this will refer to something that is procedural and also object-oriented. MySQL extension is a bit faster as compared to MySQLi, but most people say that they barely see the difference. This is not really one of the things that people consider when they are trying to choose between the two. MySQLi still comes with a lot of functions as compared to MySQL. There are a lot of databases that are available that will allow you to choose the one that will work better for your needs.
upvote downvote
Reply 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader

Email Sent
We have sent an email to your address "" with instructions to reset your password.