Cordova：我应该使用php或node.js来获取数据库吗？

Question

I am working on a Cordova project. I know that I can use either PHP or node.js to interact with mysql database.

I am curious to know that which approach is best; Should I use PHP or node.js to interact with MySQL database?

Answer 1

You should use whatever you are confortable with. I personally build Cordova apps with AngularJS (frontend) and NodeJS (backend). This choice, for me, is the best as I mostly build real time applications using socket.io as a communication channel.

I became a fan of NodeJS, JavaScript in general, lately, so I'll choose this over PHP anytime. I think that NodeJS it's more flexible and offers you access to a lot more tools & libraries than PHP.

To connect to mysql with NodeJS, you have this active maintained module: node-mysql.

If your concern is performance, have a look at this topic: node.js MySQL performance