Newbie Q. 5.3 vs 5.5

@Code-tardJul 17.2014

I can get hosting:

5.3 + .asp (linux, windows) = $10 a month

5.5 + .asp ” ” = $30 a month

Plan to learn/experiment with both… but $540 over 24months its werth asking…

How damaging would it be to go with 5.3???

Any wisdom.. ty

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@Code-tardauthorJul 17.2014 — #Edit: $540???... $480! (I have no idea? ?)

@NogDogJul 17.2014 — #I'd start here to see what the likely impacts (or lack thereof) would be for you: http://php.net/migration55

@Code-tardauthorJul 17.2014 — #Thanks mate.. yeah Ive read all of that over the last week or so.. Of course most of it over my head?.. but I think I got the basic's.. Like html4 to 5.. some new tags in and some old tags out...

I guess more directly to my concerns at this limited point, would be things like....

- MySQL vs MySQLi I dont understand it but read a lot about it.. sounds like an important change.. Is this usable 5.3?

- Secure Login.. As we know, more recent php tutorials are few and far between.. a couple of ones I liked were made for 5.4 5.5.. can 5.3 make something just as strong?

@Error404Jul 18.2014 — #Thanks mate.. yeah Ive read all of that over the last week or so.. Of course most of it over my head?.. but I think I got the basic's.. Like html4 to 5.. some new tags in and some old tags out... [/QUOTE]

Part of the reason for making HTML5 was to reduce the need for plug-ins all over the place, such as for videos and sound files. It made coding a lot easier, improved performance, standardization, etc... .

I guess more directly to my concerns at this limited point, would be things like....

- MySQL vs MySQLi I dont understand it but read a lot about it.. sounds like an important change.. Is this usable 5.3? [/QUOTE]

If you use functions that are outdated or depreciated, the PHP interpreter will give you various warnings, however, it still is usable. In terms of mysql and mysqli, there are quite a few differences in terms of what features you have available. One of the main reasons I prefer mysqli over mysql is using prepared statements. Suppose you want to loop through a query based on user input. With mysql, you'll have to send the entire SQL statement as an object with the user input. With mysqli, the SQL statement is sent only once but does not include the user input. The purpose for this initial sending is for the server to store that SQL statement and to do error checking. If it's all good, then you're only sending the relevant portion that will be updated (i.e. user input or whatever it is).

- Secure Login.. As we know, more recent php tutorials are few and far between.. a couple of ones I liked were made for 5.4 5.5.. can 5.3 make something just as strong?[/QUOTE]

5.3 could be used just as well, however, if there were functions exclusive to 5.4 and 5.5, you'll have to find or make an equivalent, so the code might not be the exact same.

@Code-tardauthorJul 18.2014 — #Thank you 404.. Every word mattered!.. ever word.. thank you

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