How does PHP handle database communication in object-oriented programming?

In object-oriented programming, PHP can handle database communication by creating a class that represents a database connection and using methods within that class to interact with the database. This allows for better organization of code and separation of concerns. 

class Database {
    private $host = 'localhost';
    private $username = 'root';
    private $password = '';
    private $database = 'my_database';
    private $connection;

    public function __construct() {
        $this->connection = new mysqli($this->host, $this->username, $this->password, $this->database);
        if ($this->connection->connect_error) {
            die("Connection failed: " . $this->connection->connect_error);
        }
    }

    public function query($sql) {
        return $this->connection->query($sql);
    }

    public function close() {
        $this->connection->close();
    }
}

// Example usage
$db = new Database();
$result = $db->query("SELECT * FROM users");
while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
    echo $row['username'] . "<br>";
}
$db->close();

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