DataStax PHP Driver

A modern, feature-rich and highly tunable PHP client library forApache Cassandra 2.1+ using exclusively Cassandra's binary protocol andCassandra Query Language v3. Use the DSE PHP driver for better compatibilityand support for DataStax Enterprise.This is a wrapper around the DataStax C/C++ Driver for Apache Cassandra.Note: DataStax products do not support big-endian systems.Getting the DriverBinary versions of the driver, available for multiple operating systems andmultiple versions of PHP, can be obtained from our [download server]. Thesource code is made available via GitHub. If using DataStax Enterpriseuse the DSE PHP driver instead.What's new in v1.2.0/v1.3.0CompatibilityThis driver works exclusively with the Cassandra Query Language v3 (CQL3) andCassandra's native protocol. The current version works with:Apache Cassandra versions 2.1, 2.2 and 3.0+PHP 5.6, PHP 7.0, and PHP 7.132-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64)Thread safe (TS) and non-thread safe (NTS)Compilers: GCC 4.1.2+, Clang 3.4+, and MSVC 2010/2012/2013/2015If using DataStax Enterprise the DSE PHP driver provides more features andbetter compatibility.DocumentationGetting HelpJIRA: https://datastax-oss.atlassian.net/browse/PHPMailing List: https://groups.google.com/a/lists.datastax.com/forum/#!forum/php-driver-userDataStax Academy via Slack: https://academy.datastax.com/slackFeedback RequestedHelp us focus our efforts! Provide your input on the PHP Driver Platformand Runtime Survey (we kept it short).Quick Start<?php$cluster = Cassandra::cluster() // connects to localhost by default ->build();$keyspace = 'system';$session = $cluster->connect($keyspace); // create session, optionally scoped to a keyspace$statement = new Cassandra\SimpleStatement( // also supports prepared and batch statements 'SELECT keyspace_name, columnfamily_name FROM schema_columnfamilies');$future = $session->executeAsync($statement); // fully asynchronous and easy parallel execution$result = $future->get(); // wait for the result, with an optional timeoutforeach ($result as $row) { // results and rows implement Iterator, Countable and ArrayAccess printf("The keyspace %s has a table called %s\n", $row['keyspace_name'], $row['columnfamily_name']);}Installationpecl install cassandraRead detailed instructions on building and installing theextensionContributingRead our contribution policy for a detailed descriptionof the process.Code examplesThe DataStax PHP Driver uses the amazing Behat Framework for both end-to-end,or acceptance testing and documentation. All of the features supported by thedriver have appropriate acceptance tests with easy-to-copy code examples inthe features/ directory.Running testsFor your convenience a Vagrantfile with configuration ready for testing isavailable. To execute tests, run the following:git clone https://github.com/datastax/php-driver.gitcd php-drivergit submodule update --initvagrant upvagrant sshOnce you've logged in to the vagrant VM, run:cd /usr/local/src/php-driver./bin/behat./bin/phpunitCopyrightCopyright 2015-2017 DataStax, Inc.Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not usethis file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of theLicense athttp://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributedunder the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES ORCONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for thespecific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.