Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
On May 2, 2008, at 8:00 AM, Jason Pruim wrote: On May 1, 2008, at 8:31 PM, Chris wrote: PS... Was it you, Jason, or someone else who asked about the security of the community knowing their database structure and I encouraged the use of `backticks` around all field and table names? Yeah it was me... Old habits die hard :) I'm working on converting everything :) A little caveat with that: 1) it's mysql specific Currently the system is just running on my server, and probably always will... so I'm not too worried about it being mysql specific. So is the query (mysql-specific). If you change to another *SQL, then you'll probably have to change the query anyway, so the backticks are not the biggest issue and they'll help you in the meantime. 2) I can disable you using backticks http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.execution.php I'll have to take a look at that and see what it says in a little bit. As you mentioned Chris, the backticks are in a string, so there's not a security risk in this method. ~Philip -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
On May 1, 2008, at 8:31 PM, Chris wrote: PS... Was it you, Jason, or someone else who asked about the security of the community knowing their database structure and I encouraged the use of `backticks` around all field and table names? Yeah it was me... Old habits die hard :) I'm working on converting everything :) A little caveat with that: 1) it's mysql specific Currently the system is just running on my server, and probably always will... so I'm not too worried about it being mysql specific. 2) I can disable you using backticks http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.execution.php I'll have to take a look at that and see what it says in a little bit. -- Jason Pruim Raoset Inc. Technology Manager MQC Specialist 3251 132nd ave Holland, MI, 49424-9337 www.raoset.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
Chris wrote: >>> PS... Was it you, Jason, or someone else who asked about the security >>> of the community knowing their database structure and I encouraged the >>> use of `backticks` around all field and table names? >> Yeah it was me... Old habits die hard :) I'm working on converting >> everything :) > > A little caveat with that: > > 1) it's mysql specific > 2) I can disable you using backticks > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.execution.php Actually it doesn't, because the backtick is in a string. Sorry for the noise.. -- Postgresql & php tutorials http://www.designmagick.com/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
>> PS... Was it you, Jason, or someone else who asked about the security >> of the community knowing their database structure and I encouraged the >> use of `backticks` around all field and table names? > > Yeah it was me... Old habits die hard :) I'm working on converting > everything :) A little caveat with that: 1) it's mysql specific 2) I can disable you using backticks http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.execution.php -- Postgresql & php tutorials http://www.designmagick.com/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
On May 1, 2008, at 7:56 AM, Jason Pruim wrote: On Apr 30, 2008, at 5:03 PM, Philip Thompson wrote: On Apr 30, 2008, at 10:54 AM, Jason Pruim wrote: Hi Yves, Thanks for the tip, that worked, I think I'll use that from now on.. Just out of curiosity though, any idea why it wasn't working as I was writing it :) Did you try putting the query that PHP is generating in phpMyAdmin or MySQL Query Browser? See if it throws an error when attempting to update. It *appears* that the query should work. No I haven't, I don't have phpMyAdmin installed since I do it all from the command line, and I don't pay for hosting yet... But I am going to need to change that. I don't believe I have heard about MySQL Query Browser though... Is it a webapp? Or do I need to install it on my local computer? Query Browser is part of the MySQL GUI tools. You can download them here and use on your local computer: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/gui-tools/5.0.html However, if you're using command line, then that should provide the same error messages (if any) that may assist you. ~Philip PS... Was it you, Jason, or someone else who asked about the security of the community knowing their database structure and I encouraged the use of `backticks` around all field and table names? Yeah it was me... Old habits die hard :) I'm working on converting everything :) On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:47 AM, YVES SUCAET wrote: Hi Jason, It's not because you create a date/time value that you automatically have an integer-value. You need to specify first that you want the date/ time value converted to an integer value first. See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/date-and-time-functions.html#function_unix-timestamp for an example of how to do this. Actually, by using this function, you probably don't even need to create the $modifiedTimestamp variable anymore. You can just write your SQL query as follows: $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp=UNIX_TIMESTAMP() where Record='1'"; HTH, Yves -- Original Message -- Received: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:39:11 AM CDT From: Jason Pruim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Stut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:35 AM, Stut wrote: On 30 Apr 2008, at 16:29, Jason Pruim wrote: Okay... So I know this should be simple... Trying to store a timestamp in a MySQL database... The timestamp I am making like so: $modifiedTimestamp = time(); and then just $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp='$modifiedTimestamp' where Record='1'"; Simple right? Not quite...in my database it's storing a "0" in the timestamp field which is a int(10) field. I have googled, and searched manuals, but have not been able to figure out what is going on Any Ideas? timestamp is a reserved word. Try putting it in backticks. Okay, so I did a really crappy job at my sudo code... The field name is actually Last_Updated. so my update code looks like this: Last_Updated='$modifiedTimestamp' *Slaps his wrist... Bad copy/paste! BAD!!! -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
On Apr 30, 2008, at 5:03 PM, Philip Thompson wrote: On Apr 30, 2008, at 10:54 AM, Jason Pruim wrote: Hi Yves, Thanks for the tip, that worked, I think I'll use that from now on.. Just out of curiosity though, any idea why it wasn't working as I was writing it :) Did you try putting the query that PHP is generating in phpMyAdmin or MySQL Query Browser? See if it throws an error when attempting to update. It *appears* that the query should work. No I haven't, I don't have phpMyAdmin installed since I do it all from the command line, and I don't pay for hosting yet... But I am going to need to change that. I don't believe I have heard about MySQL Query Browser though... Is it a webapp? Or do I need to install it on my local computer? ~Philip PS... Was it you, Jason, or someone else who asked about the security of the community knowing their database structure and I encouraged the use of `backticks` around all field and table names? Yeah it was me... Old habits die hard :) I'm working on converting everything :) On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:47 AM, YVES SUCAET wrote: Hi Jason, It's not because you create a date/time value that you automatically have an integer-value. You need to specify first that you want the date/ time value converted to an integer value first. See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/date-and-time-functions.html#function_unix-timestamp for an example of how to do this. Actually, by using this function, you probably don't even need to create the $modifiedTimestamp variable anymore. You can just write your SQL query as follows: $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp=UNIX_TIMESTAMP() where Record='1'"; HTH, Yves -- Original Message -- Received: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:39:11 AM CDT From: Jason Pruim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Stut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:35 AM, Stut wrote: On 30 Apr 2008, at 16:29, Jason Pruim wrote: Okay... So I know this should be simple... Trying to store a timestamp in a MySQL database... The timestamp I am making like so: $modifiedTimestamp = time(); and then just $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp='$modifiedTimestamp' where Record='1'"; Simple right? Not quite...in my database it's storing a "0" in the timestamp field which is a int(10) field. I have googled, and searched manuals, but have not been able to figure out what is going on Any Ideas? timestamp is a reserved word. Try putting it in backticks. Okay, so I did a really crappy job at my sudo code... The field name is actually Last_Updated. so my update code looks like this: Last_Updated='$modifiedTimestamp' *Slaps his wrist... Bad copy/paste! BAD!!! -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- Jason Pruim Raoset Inc. Technology Manager MQC Specialist 3251 132nd ave Holland, MI, 49424-9337 www.raoset.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
On Apr 30, 2008, at 10:54 AM, Jason Pruim wrote: Hi Yves, Thanks for the tip, that worked, I think I'll use that from now on.. Just out of curiosity though, any idea why it wasn't working as I was writing it :) Did you try putting the query that PHP is generating in phpMyAdmin or MySQL Query Browser? See if it throws an error when attempting to update. It *appears* that the query should work. ~Philip PS... Was it you, Jason, or someone else who asked about the security of the community knowing their database structure and I encouraged the use of `backticks` around all field and table names? On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:47 AM, YVES SUCAET wrote: Hi Jason, It's not because you create a date/time value that you automatically have an integer-value. You need to specify first that you want the date/ time value converted to an integer value first. See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/date-and-time-functions.html#function_unix-timestamp for an example of how to do this. Actually, by using this function, you probably don't even need to create the $modifiedTimestamp variable anymore. You can just write your SQL query as follows: $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp=UNIX_TIMESTAMP() where Record='1'"; HTH, Yves -- Original Message -- Received: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:39:11 AM CDT From: Jason Pruim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Stut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:35 AM, Stut wrote: On 30 Apr 2008, at 16:29, Jason Pruim wrote: Okay... So I know this should be simple... Trying to store a timestamp in a MySQL database... The timestamp I am making like so: $modifiedTimestamp = time(); and then just $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp='$modifiedTimestamp' where Record='1'"; Simple right? Not quite...in my database it's storing a "0" in the timestamp field which is a int(10) field. I have googled, and searched manuals, but have not been able to figure out what is going on Any Ideas? timestamp is a reserved word. Try putting it in backticks. Okay, so I did a really crappy job at my sudo code... The field name is actually Last_Updated. so my update code looks like this: Last_Updated='$modifiedTimestamp' *Slaps his wrist... Bad copy/paste! BAD!!! -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
Hi Yves, Thanks for the tip, that worked, I think I'll use that from now on.. Just out of curiosity though, any idea why it wasn't working as I was writing it :) On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:47 AM, YVES SUCAET wrote: Hi Jason, It's not because you create a date/time value that you automatically have an integer-value. You need to specify first that you want the date/time value converted to an integer value first. See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/date-and-time-functions.html#function_unix-timestamp for an example of how to do this. Actually, by using this function, you probably don't even need to create the $modifiedTimestamp variable anymore. You can just write your SQL query as follows: $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp=UNIX_TIMESTAMP() where Record='1'"; HTH, Yves -- Original Message -- Received: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:39:11 AM CDT From: Jason Pruim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Stut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:35 AM, Stut wrote: On 30 Apr 2008, at 16:29, Jason Pruim wrote: Okay... So I know this should be simple... Trying to store a timestamp in a MySQL database... The timestamp I am making like so: $modifiedTimestamp = time(); and then just $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp='$modifiedTimestamp' where Record='1'"; Simple right? Not quite...in my database it's storing a "0" in the timestamp field which is a int(10) field. I have googled, and searched manuals, but have not been able to figure out what is going on Any Ideas? timestamp is a reserved word. Try putting it in backticks. Okay, so I did a really crappy job at my sudo code... The field name is actually Last_Updated. so my update code looks like this: Last_Updated='$modifiedTimestamp' *Slaps his wrist... Bad copy/paste! BAD!!! -- Jason Pruim Raoset Inc. Technology Manager MQC Specialist 3251 132nd ave Holland, MI, 49424-9337 www.raoset.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- Jason Pruim Raoset Inc. Technology Manager MQC Specialist 3251 132nd ave Holland, MI, 49424-9337 www.raoset.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
Hi Jason, It's not because you create a date/time value that you automatically have an integer-value. You need to specify first that you want the date/time value converted to an integer value first. See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/date-and-time-functions.html#function_unix-timestamp for an example of how to do this. Actually, by using this function, you probably don't even need to create the $modifiedTimestamp variable anymore. You can just write your SQL query as follows: $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp=UNIX_TIMESTAMP() where Record='1'"; HTH, Yves -- Original Message -- Received: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:39:11 AM CDT From: Jason Pruim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Stut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:35 AM, Stut wrote: > On 30 Apr 2008, at 16:29, Jason Pruim wrote: >> Okay... So I know this should be simple... >> >> Trying to store a timestamp in a MySQL database... The timestamp I >> am making like so: $modifiedTimestamp = time(); >> >> and then just $sql = "Update `mytable` set >> timestamp='$modifiedTimestamp' where Record='1'"; >> >> Simple right? Not quite...in my database it's storing a "0" in the >> timestamp field which is a int(10) field. >> >> I have googled, and searched manuals, but have not been able to >> figure out what is going on >> >> Any Ideas? > > timestamp is a reserved word. Try putting it in backticks. Okay, so I did a really crappy job at my sudo code... The field name is actually Last_Updated. so my update code looks like this: Last_Updated='$modifiedTimestamp' *Slaps his wrist... Bad copy/paste! BAD!!! -- Jason Pruim Raoset Inc. Technology Manager MQC Specialist 3251 132nd ave Holland, MI, 49424-9337 www.raoset.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:35 AM, Stut wrote: On 30 Apr 2008, at 16:29, Jason Pruim wrote: Okay... So I know this should be simple... Trying to store a timestamp in a MySQL database... The timestamp I am making like so: $modifiedTimestamp = time(); and then just $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp='$modifiedTimestamp' where Record='1'"; Simple right? Not quite...in my database it's storing a "0" in the timestamp field which is a int(10) field. I have googled, and searched manuals, but have not been able to figure out what is going on Any Ideas? timestamp is a reserved word. Try putting it in backticks. Okay, so I did a really crappy job at my sudo code... The field name is actually Last_Updated. so my update code looks like this: Last_Updated='$modifiedTimestamp' *Slaps his wrist... Bad copy/paste! BAD!!! -- Jason Pruim Raoset Inc. Technology Manager MQC Specialist 3251 132nd ave Holland, MI, 49424-9337 www.raoset.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
On 30 Apr 2008, at 16:29, Jason Pruim wrote: Okay... So I know this should be simple... Trying to store a timestamp in a MySQL database... The timestamp I am making like so: $modifiedTimestamp = time(); and then just $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp='$modifiedTimestamp' where Record='1'"; Simple right? Not quite...in my database it's storing a "0" in the timestamp field which is a int(10) field. I have googled, and searched manuals, but have not been able to figure out what is going on Any Ideas? timestamp is a reserved word. Try putting it in backticks. -Stut -- http://stut.net/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP-DB] Timestamps
Okay... So I know this should be simple... Trying to store a timestamp in a MySQL database... The timestamp I am making like so: $modifiedTimestamp = time(); and then just $sql = "Update `mytable` set timestamp='$modifiedTimestamp' where Record='1'"; Simple right? Not quite...in my database it's storing a "0" in the timestamp field which is a int(10) field. I have googled, and searched manuals, but have not been able to figure out what is going on Any Ideas? -- Jason Pruim Raoset Inc. Technology Manager MQC Specialist 3251 132nd ave Holland, MI, 49424-9337 www.raoset.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP-DB] Timestamps VS Date/Time Types
Hi, I'm getting a bit confused about what date types to use in my applications and MySQL db. I have used timestamps and I know how to format them, convert them and compare them etc but now I am about to build a calender type script and I'm not sure what to use. For example, if I insert a load of calender appointments into the table, how would I sleect all the events in a certain month (if the dates were timestamps) ? What are the advantages of timestamps over other date//time fileds and vice versa? Thanks for any help, Cheers, Jord -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
