Seeking example code

Morning Folks! Being new to PHP and never doing anything the easy way when learning I'm wondering if any of you can point me towards some example code that shows how to: 1. check a mysql database for user info 2. update that info 3. create a new record I'm puzzling through some documentation but I tend to work better with examples. Thanks! _________________________________________________________ Serving All Your Telecommunication Needs: http://ld.net/?outposttrade Agents Needed NOW! : http://telcom-mlm.com/bizop.cgi?outposttrade Family Friendly ISP - Filters Porn/Hate : http://i4f.com/sales.cgi/311rj9805 Great Gifts: http://outposttrader.com/ Titanic Collectibles - Endorsed by Harland & Wolff: http://outposttrader.com/titanic/