Pdo V20 Extended Features May 2026

This stops database handshake until first real query – major win for CLI tools and router scripts. PDO::ATTR_PERSISTENT now supports timeouts and connection limits via PDO::ATTR_PERSISTENT_TIMEOUT (driver-specific):

public function prepare($query, $options = []) { $this->connect(); return $this->connection->prepare($query); } }; pdo v20 extended features

public function updateStatus(int $id, UserStatus $status): bool { $sql = "UPDATE users SET status = ? WHERE id = ?"; $stmt = $this->pdo->prepare($sql); return $stmt->execute([$status->value, $id]); } This stops database handshake until first real query