Re: [PHP] SQL SERVER QUESTION

2003-06-12 Thread Brian McGarvie
s reasons for datatypes in a database. > > HTH, > Clint > > -Original Message- > From: Dale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 8:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP] SQL SERVER QUESTION > > > I am still new to web programmi

RE: [PHP] SQL SERVER QUESTION

2003-06-11 Thread Clint Tredway
] Subject: [PHP] SQL SERVER QUESTION I am still new to web programming. I have a question regarding sql databases. Since variables in php don't require a type, why is it so important that you specify a type for each of the colomons in your tables in your sql database. It seems to me that you

[PHP] SQL SERVER QUESTION

2003-06-11 Thread Dale
I am still new to web programming. I have a question regarding sql databases. Since variables in php don't require a type, why is it so important that you specify a type for each of the colomons in your tables in your sql database. It seems to me that you could potentially make everything chars and