I'm coming from .NET world back to PHP for some side projects. I am comfortable with PHP as a language, but am kind of lost in many PHP frameworks available today. Back in the days I did PHP we just wrote SQL queries, so I have no idea what is possible with PHP today in terms of ORM, therefore the question.
I got used to creating my database models using ADO.NET Entity Framework Code First and I like this approach, so I am looking for a PHP ORM framework with similar set of features.
If I understand you correctly, you are searching a framework with something like AR and CRUD. I think almost every more famous PHP framework have this options.
Anyway, I am using Yii framework and I can say it's one of the best options, but you can surf a little to see which framework can fit your requirements.
You can create DB with table relations etc, and the generator will create your models + relations for the Active Record. Also CRUD generator can create and the View/Controller part.
You should review current PHP ORM frameworks, you may find something that they offer that the ADO.Net framework does not.
What is the easiest to use ORM framework for PHP?
This stack question is very detailed around your question: Good PHP ORM Library?.
Everyone has an opinion, some better than others.
