Re: [PHP] The BIG Question

2001-07-25 Thread Ben Bleything 

It can be used for (nearly) anything, it seems.

Sure, making dynamic web sites is cool... not necessarily database driven,
but perhaps driven by user input.

I'm currently using PHP as my primary shell scripting language... I have a
collection of scripts that manipulate directories full of digital images
that I've taken (or scanned from my film photography)...

I can be used to create web-based interfaces to traditionally command-line
tasks... for instance, another project I'm working on (that unfortunately
will need to be moved to java due to the need for multiple threads and
draw-anywhere capabilities) is a website that monitors machines on my
network that are out in the field... queries them for the temperature,
status of some services, etc etc... the command execution functions
(system(), exec(), etc) really make PHP incredibly powerful.

What else?  Do you have a particular application that you think might be
able to use php for?

Ben

On Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Kyle Smith wrote:

 Ok this is the big question, in-depth could someone tell me what PHP could be used 
for other than aking databases (which i canT do)

 Thanks
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RE: [PHP] The BIG Question

2001-07-25 Thread Matthew Loff 


That's like saying What's C++ good for?  

Well, not quite... Ha ha... I get a bit carried away... But it's close
enough.  

PHP does what you want it to do... Database-driven sites are covered
frequently on this list because PHP's database support is extensive and
very easy to use.

You shouldn't be thinking What can I do with PHP on my web site? you
should be thinking I want my website to do __, how will I
accomplish this with PHP?  :)


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Ok this is the big question, in-depth could someone tell me what PHP
could be used for other than aking databases (which i canT do)

Thanks
-legokiller666-
http://www.StupeedStudios.f2s.com
New address new site

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