[1] Curso Fundamental de PHP PDO - Introducción

Summary

This video introduces PDO (PHP Data Objects), a PHP extension that provides a lightweight and consistent interface for accessing databases. The video explains how PDO abstracts database interactions, making it easier to connect to various database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and SQLite. Key benefits of using PDO include improved security through prepared statements to prevent SQL injection, enhanced code reusability, and an object-oriented approach. The tutorial also highlights PDO's ease of use, error handling, and its ability to handle multiple databases with a unified syntax, making it an essential tool for PHP developers.