On Saturday 24 December 2005 1:05 pm, James Lumb wrote: > Hi, > I am new to mySQL and have mac OS X. Please could any other Mac users or > anyone for that matter tell me the best way of connecting to a mySQL > database? > Should I use terminal or a program like PHPmyAdmin? > > Cheers, > James
James, This is just coming from a person who's used MySQL from the commandline, phpMyAdmin, and even from OpenOffice. There's no one right way to access MySQL. Generally speaking, I use the command line for a multiple correction, i.e. if I have to fix a syntax difference on a non-normalized table, or for testing. I use phpMyAdmin for administration purposes (new users and so forth), and OpenOffice for actual data entry. You'll find that is the beauty of MySQL. There are hundreds of ways to access data, and each one has its ups and downs. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
