RE: [PHP] SQL in XML [was PHP and DBase...]

> But, finally, I wonder if I shouldn't use XML files instead ? > Is it possible, directly, to make a SQL request on a XML file ? How much data are you storing and how fast do you need it? If you're doing heavy "database" type queries, then just use mySQL. XML is kind of a PITA to use IMHO. You have to set up DOM Objects and all this crap, then loop over nodes and use xpaths and watch out for #text elements and it's just messy. I'm forced to use XML for part of a project @ work, and I'm always grateful when I can switch back to using a database and SQL as God intended it to be. ;-p However, if you're just storing some basic configs or preferences, then I would suggest looking into a much simpler (and universal): http://www.php.net/parse_ini_file