Normally, you'll create the databases within the native database environment. For instance, for mysql, at the mysql command line.
Then, you use PHP/PERL/C/sh/bash/... to access the database with various queries, such as SELECT. You also use the database native environment to update/maintain table structures. -----Original Message----- From: Martin Clifford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] DB Question Hello all, I've been waiting in the shadows, reading, trying to get a handle on what type of questions go here. I'm hoping this one does, and that some of you guru's might be able to offer some insight. I've just started out with PHP, and want to get to know relational databases. I've seen numerous tutorials that show you how to create the DB with PHP... something along the lines of... $link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mylogin', 'mypass'); And the like... but here's my question... You connect to the database program (MySQL in MyCASE, hehe) and create the database and tables you want to use, but... do you only have to run this PHP script once to create the database/tables... or do you have to run the lines that create the database and tables each time you want to write information to them or extract information from them? I've not come across any tutorials that expand on that. I'm guessing you run the script once to create the DB and Tables, then it's there. After that, you need only write to/extract from them. If anyone can please offer information on this I'd greatly appreciate it. Also, direct replies to this mail address are encouraged, as I'm in digest mode and want to get your answers as soon as I can :o) Take care all, and thanks in advance! Martin -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
