PDO MySQL Connection Script

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BY QUANTUMA, FEEL FREE TO USE THIS AS YOU LIKE OF-COURSE ;)

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<?php
    include("connection.php"); #If you're using this, be sure to make a connection.php and define your mysql connection details.

    /* ======== GLOBAL SETTINGS ======== */
    global $dbHost;     global $dbUsername;   global $dbPassword;   global $dbName;
    global $dbOptions;  global $dbTableBans;  global $dbTableData;  global $db;
    global $websiteContactEmail;
    /* ======== GLOBAL SETTINGS ======== */

    try {
        $db = new PDO("mysql:host={$dbHost};dbname={$dbName};charset=utf8", $dbUsername, $dbPassword, $dbOptions);
    } catch(PDOException $ex) {
        die("Database is currently offline, please contact the admistrator at " . $websiteContactEmail);
    }

    $db->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
    $db->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_DEFAULT_FETCH_MODE, PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);

    if(function_exists('get_magic_quotes_gpc') && get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
        function undo_magic_quotes_gpc(&$array) {
            foreach($array as &$value) {
                if(is_array($value)) {
                    undo_magic_quotes_gpc($value);
                } else {
                    $value = stripcslashes($value);
                }
            }
        }

        undo_magic_quotes_gpc($_POST);
        undo_magic_quotes_gpc($_GET);
        undo_magic_quotes_gpc($_COOKIES);
    }

    header("Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf8");
    session_start();
?>