Re: :: MySql and PHP Book

Here's what you wrote, 01-01-11:

I was looking for a good book that teaches you how to use PHP (mainly 3) with MySql. I went to Amazon.com and found "MySql" by Paul Dubois, which was supposed to be THE book for mySql programming. However, after reading some of the customer reviews, it said that it was "light" in the PHP section. Also the fact that the book was published in 1999 made me a little uneasy. What are some books that you have used to learn MySql with php?

The book definitely is THE book for MySQL programming. PHP is discussed as one of several APIs for interacting with MySQL. Nothing more, nothing less. This book is by far and away the best technical manual I have ever read. It was a joy to read, and even though his section on PHP was less than exhaustive, I learned more about good PHP programming in that section than I did in the two other PHP only books I bought. I think, given the complexity of database design (if you want to do it right), that it's worth it to really study MySQL in and of itself. Kristofer -- ______________________________________ Kristofer Widholm Web Pharmacy webpharmacy@brokenhill.net 191 Grand Street, Brooklyn NY 11211 718.599.4893 ______________________________________