Re: php to store data

On 2011-05-02, at 8:21 PM, Ashley Sheridan <ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> wrote: > On Tue, 2011-05-03 at 09:36 +1000, Sir Wally Lewis wrote: > >> I did not get access to any database system on the ISP's end. >> I could get access to MySQL for $$$. >> Initially I just want to test everything works with storing to simple text >> files. >> After that has happenned. >> And if the requirement grows. >> Then spending $$$ is feasable. >> >> As I said I am just a novice. >> So I want to get something small going. >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Robert. >> >> >> "Ashley Sheridan" <ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:1304378581.1242.17.camel@localhost.localdomain... >>> On Mon, 2011-05-02 at 17:55 +1000, sir wally lewis wrote: >>> >>>> I am a complete novice at php. >>>> My internet service provider gives me webspace and PHP script execution >>>> for free. >>>> >>>> I would like a simple example of a website that stores data on the >>>> server, in simple text files. >>>> >>>> Is this possible? >>>> >>>> Kind Regards, >>>> >>>> Robert >>>> >>> >>> >>> If you're storing data, try to use a database, as you can do a lot more >>> with a DB than you can with flat text files on the server, and it's much >>> faster. >>> >>> However, if you're stuck with text files, then look at things like >>> fopen, fwrite and file_get_contents functions, as these should help a >>> lot. >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks, >>> Ash >>> http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > Look into the functions I mentioned, they have enough examples on the > php.net man pages to get you to a point where you can put some code > together to do what you need. > > -- > Thanks, > Ash > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > > You might want to google flat file databases. There are systems that already do this. Bastien Koert