PHP-nites,
I want to thank you all for your insight on PHP and database options, particularly to
FLAT FILES.
Many of you commented on using MySQL or Oracle and such, commenting how better it
would be. I STRONGLY agree that using MySQL or any DMBS database application is a FAR
better options. Although I am in a situation where I can only use FLAT FILE
databases. I know it is not the best solution, but better than no database at all. I
have looked into your suggestions on using dbase_create, php_dbase.dll, dbm,
dba, xml, com and such, yet without finding a real solution. So, I am
developing my own custom functions to maintain FLAT FILE databases.
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EXAMPLES:
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$conf_array = _FILEDB::Open( '/data/file.txt' );
_FILEDB::Edit( $conf_array, $line_id, $header, $new_value );
_FILEDB::Search( $conf_array, 'LIKE', 'joh*' );
_FILEDB::SearchHeader( $conf_array, 'LIKE', 'FNAME', 'John' );
Well, when I get done I'll post a link to download it for free. I know everyone is
PRO MySQL, so am I. I just think flat files should not be excluded. Again, thank you
all for your help.
John Negretti
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From: Negretti, John (CCI-San Diego)
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:00 AM
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Subject: [PHP-WIN] PHP and databases? ...without MySQL and such
Hello All,
I am somewhat new to PHP and I have a question relating
to FLAT FILE databases. First let me give an introduction to
my question.
I used to work at a company (www.miva.com) where we developed
our own scripting language Miva Script, so my only
experience with PHP was for comparison and such. The company
was not doing so good and was barley afloat, so I left. In
my efforts to find a new scripting language I choose PHP over
ColdFusion, even though Miva Script was so similar to
ColdFusion. I am loving PHP, I never realized just how
extensive PHP is. Now I am at a big company where red tape
has to be dealt with before I could get access to a database
server. With the Miva Script language it has it's own
built-in database (dBASE-DBF), so databases were never a
problem with web development. So, I am stuck with either
using PHP and finding a solution or reverting to Miva
Script, which I do NOT want to do, of course I want to stay
with PHP. I have been doing some research on google.com and
such and have not found too much information on PHP with Flat
File or DBF databases. I did find some PHP scripts working
with Flat File databases, but not really what I need. Does
anyone have any suggestions, or is PHP mostly just for MySQL and such.
I am developing some PHP classes/functions that are utilizing
file() and array() to read and edit my flat files. It's
not perfected yet and I am running into difficulties here and
there and this is why am I asking for any opinions or
comments on available resources. When I get done with it
I'll post it for free at www.ideablue.com (my personal site).
Well, I do give thanks in advance for any help.
NOTE: I think PHP is a great language and I do hope to stick
with it. There are many great resources like
www.phpbuilder.com, www.phpbeginner.com and the extensive
documentation at www.php.net. Thanks to all that help us new
PHP developers.
John Negretti
Web Applications Developer
Cox Communications www.cox.com
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