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Connecting to the MySQL database using PDO
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bettermysql-connect.php
<?php
// Establish a new database connection
// Barebones edition
$db = new PDO('mysql:host='.DB_HOST.';dbname='.DB_NAME, DB_USER, DB_PASS);
// Advanced edition
$db = new PDO('mysql:host='.DB_HOST.';dbname='.DB_NAME.';charset=utf8;port=3306', DB_USER, DB_PASS);
?>
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