[snip] PHP is designed for rapid development of web applications. Manipulating relational database data is not its strong point. [/snip]
At the risk of starting a flame war ..... I think a lot of folks would take exception to the above statements. PHP is being used for complex web-apps, command line processes, stand-alone (though not really mature, PHP-GTK) apps, and much much more. I find that the manipulation of a large relational databases with PHP to be one of the strengths of the language. When combined with the power available from the SQL you can derive many robust processes to support any type of function. I agree that many SQL derivatives (such as T-SQL and PL/SQL) have their own strengths and features and dependent upon what you are attempting to do you might rely on these strengths outside of, or in tandem with, PHP to construct applications. ..... off my soap box for the moment..... Jay -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
