gistfile1.php

<?php

require_once "./phpcassa/columnfamily.php";

// Create new ConnectionPool like you normally would
$pool = new ConnectionPool("KeyspaceName", array("127.0.0.1"));

// Retrieve a raw connection from the ConnectionPool
$raw  = $pool->get();

$rows = $raw->client->execute_cql_query("SELECT * FROM ColumnFamily WHERE KEY = 1", cassandra_Compression::NONE);

// Return the connection to the pool so it may be used by other callers. Otherwise,
// the connection will be unavailable for use.
$pool->return_connection($raw);
unset($raw);