/home/awneajlw/.trash/config.3/database.php
<?php
require_once 'config.php'; // include config file

class Database {
    private $conn;

    public function getConnection() {
        $this->conn = null;
        try {
            $dsn = "mysql:host=" . DB_HOST . ";dbname=" . DB_NAME . ";charset=" . DB_CHARSET;
            $this->conn = new PDO($dsn, DB_USER, DB_PASS);
            $this->conn->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
        } catch(PDOException $exception) {
            echo "Connection error: " . $exception->getMessage();
        }
        return $this->conn;
    }
}
?>