Doctrine DBAL

Doctrine DBAL (Database Abstraction Layer) is a PHP library that provides a common interface for interacting with various relational databases, decoupling application code from specific database vendors. It offers tools for connection management, query building, schema manipulation, and type…

Key facts

First appeared: 2008
Category: technology
Problem solved: Lack of a vendor-neutral database abstraction layer in PHP that handles connections, queries, schema introspection, and migrations across multiple RDBMS like MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Oracle, allowing developers to switch databases without rewriting code.
Platforms: MySQL, IBM DB2, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, PHP 7.1+, Oracle, SQLite

Related technologies

MySQL
Laravel
Zend Framework
PostgreSQL
PHP
Symfony

Notable users

Laravel (via extensions)
Magento
PrestaShop
Shopware
Symfony projects