Wiki | CodeIgniterCategory:Core | Category:Core -> Community | Category:Core -> Database Introduction PHP5 core now includes the SQLite (file-based) database and PDO (PHP Data Objects) database interface layer. SQLite is an open-source, embedded, relational database. SQLite is written in C and is less than 1/4 Meg in size (the whole SQLite RDBMS ‘engine’ fits nicely in memory). SQLite is bullet fast (yes, faster
