db = new PDO('mysql:dbname=' . $database . ';host=' . $hostname . ';port=' . $port . ';charset=utf8', $user, $password, [PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_INIT_COMMAND => 'SET NAMES utf8']); $this->db->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION); $this->db->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_DEFAULT_FETCH_MODE, PDO::FETCH_ASSOC); } catch(PDOException $e) { trigger_error($e->getMessage()); } } }