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1 # pecl/pq
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3 ## About:
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5 This is a modern binding to the mature [libpq](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/libpq.html), the official PostgreSQL C-client library.
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7 ### Highlights:
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9 * Nearly 100% support for [asynchronous usage](pq/Connection/: Asynchronous Usage).
10 * Extended [type support by pg_type](pq/Types/: Overview).
11 * Fetching simple [multi-dimensional array maps](pq/Result/map).
12 * Working [Gateway implementation](https://bitbucket.org/m6w6/pq-gateway).
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14 ## Installation:
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16 This extension is hosted at PECL and can be installed with PEAR’s pecl command:
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18 # pecl install pq
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20 ## Dependencies:
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22 This extension unconditionally depends on the pre-loaded presence of the following PHP extensions:
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24 * raphf
25 * spl
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27 It optionally depends on the following extensions:
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29 * json