At 14:49 25-3-2003, you wrote:
hi,
I am trying to play and learn php along with mysql and I have a question
about connecting to a db.
Is the following code necessary on every php page where I am retrieving some
data from a db or is there any way to connect once (something like
index.php) and have t
leaving the connection open creates security questions, and also leaves resources
open, what if a user closes his browser window, how do you know to close the
connection?
if you really want to make it simple, you can edit your php.ini to have the username
and password as default in there, but a
: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 16:03
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Subject: RE: [PHP] connecting to mysql db
But is it always necessary to do this or can you open this connection once
and have it open throughout the next few pages (or as needed) and then close
it?
> -Original Message-
> From: Mirco
Hi Iggy,
> I mean the difference between having that code on
> every page or calling it from an external page
> doesn't tell me if it is realy necessary to do it
> all the time.
Yes, you do have to connect to the database in every script that needs to
access it. Usually this is done at the st
No dude. Create a file called whatever.inc that includes the code that you
are using to connect to the db. In every php script ,that needs this
connection to the db, you simply put:
Mirco Ellis
I-Soft Solutions
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From: Iggy [
This really doesn't explain me much. I mean the difference between having
that code on every page or calling it from an external page doesn't tell me
if it is realy necessary to do it all the time. I guess I am looking for
more generic explanation of the whole process rather than what you said.
Ho
Place the code in a file ( ie; dbcon.php ) and include that file in any page
which may need it using an include statement: include("dbcon.php");
Randy
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From: Iggy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:50 AM
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