Re: [PHP] do I need a database

2003-10-08 Thread Curt Zirzow
* Thus wrote Raditha Dissanayake ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > How about XML ? > > But seriously flat files or databases would be better if this is a > simple set up. > > If you plan to do a lot of writing and very little reading flat files > are a hell of a lot of faster. If you use flatfiles though

Re: [PHP] do I need a database

2003-10-08 Thread Raditha Dissanayake
How about XML ? But seriously flat files or databases would be better if this is a simple set up. If you plan to do a lot of writing and very little reading flat files are a hell of a lot of faster. If you use flatfiles though you have to forget about searching through it (unless you plan to w

Re: [PHP] do I need a database

2003-10-07 Thread Justin French
Your options for permanent, server-side storage is pretty much either a flat file or a database. Ultimately, your choice is dependant on what you need to do with the data later on. Personally, since my host includes a free MySQL db with every account, I tend not to bother with flat files for t

RE: [PHP] do I need a database

2003-10-07 Thread Martin Towell
Hi Sudheer, Depends on what you want to do with the data afterwards. Maybe a flat file would be enough? Martin -Original Message- From: Sudheer Palaparambil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 8 October 2003 2:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] do I need a database Hi,