MySQL Backup via PHP

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Hey, I'm currently looking for a script that will allow me to back up my database that I'll run through a cron job in PHP. I've tried countless other scripts but to no avail, i forget that I'm on a shared hosting server so my options are limited, granted that's totally fair, I need to figure out how to back up my database.

Would anyone know of a script that could get me going? Thanks