Active Record Library

revIgniter uses a modified version of the Active record pattern. This pattern allows information to be retrieved, inserted, and updated in your database with minimal scripting. In some cases only one or two lines of code are necessary to perform a database action.

Beyond simplicity, a major benefit to using the Active Record features is that it allows you to create database independent applications, since the query syntax is generated by each database adapter. It also allows for safer queries, since the values are escaped automatically by revIgniter.

Note: If you intend to write your own queries you can disable this library in your database config file, allowing the core database library and adapter to utilize fewer resources.