Oh I use it too, I just try to avoid it because I don't want to create too many dependancies to a particular DB engine, it is far too easy for me to put mysql specific syntax in there then I loose the portability that a database abstraction layer buys me.
Now if I was very instinctive about using pure 'sql' I wouldn't worry too much about it... IMHO, Sam D On 8/19/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > sam D, > > "really you want to avoid the custom sql (using ->query) as much as > possible" > > Why? That method seems to work fine. I use query(). > > Please elaborate. > > Ralph > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
