RE: [PHP] [Newbie Guide] For the benefits of new members

And don't forget, the user-added notes at the bottom of the functions pages are extremely useful to see actual code usage along with tips or potential conflicts on various systems! Those alone offer countless user-generated examples that are usually similar to content that people on the list might generate. -M -----Original Message----- From: Ford, Mike [LSS] [mailto:M.Ford@lmu.ac.uk] Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 5:23 AM To: 'Van Andel, Robbert'; PHP Mailing List Subject: RE: [PHP] [Newbie Guide] For the benefits of new members <snip> If I respond with a link to the manual, it's usually because I think the manual says it as well as (or better than) I can -- not through laziness. But, yes, I have over 20 years' experience of reading (and writing!) manuals, and sometimes I may overestimate the usefulness of a manual page to a beginner -- so I won't be offended if you come back from RTFM-ing and say something like "I read that, but I don't understand x because y -- could you explain a bit further, please?". Cheers! Mike