Re: Solved! mysql_result() problem - doh

On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 12:09:28AM +0100 or thereabouts, eschmid+sic@s.netic.de wrote: > On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 04:24:18PM -0600, Richard Lynch wrote: > > > >omg a typo caused my problem with mysql_result. anyway, i've learned so > > >much since i first installed lamp thanks to those who responded. what i > > >haven't figured out yet is why the .deb packages doesn't work properly > > >when it comes to mysql_connect(). this i managed to make it work when i > > >shifted to the source. > > > > Could be a version conflict or it could be that PHP is looking for MySQL > > where it belongs instead of where Debian hid it or... The possibilities are > > endless. > > > > >btw, i'm considering giving myself a christmas gift and thought i should > > >get Meloni's "PHP Essentials". any thoughts? > > > > It's a good book to get started, but most people tend to outgrow it pretty > > quickly... > > > > I think the PHP 4 Bible is a better deal, but I'm *very* biased :-) > > > > Better to read some unbiased reviews, and thumb through them in a bookstore. > > What about Paul DuBois's book on MySQL? It handels MySQL and PHP even > better as the PHP manual. Books by Julie Meloni are also very good. I have > seen all mentioned books. so should i also order DuBois' book or just Meloni's? i'm new to web development (but not programming; i know C) and would really appreciate feedbacks from the masters :-) -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Key fingerprint = 9DE1 5825 77B4 FF45 7485 D3EB DCCF DE48 09B6 4426 -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Who's watching the watchmen?"