RE: [PEAR-DEV] ezSQL

> Actually it looks closer to DB_DataObject, than pear, - If > this was to > go in, it would be best implemented as a wrapper to pear:DB or MDB. > Yes. Exactly. A wrapper for pear:DB that is what I was thinking of. BTW - 650 people have downloaded it since last Wed. so I think it is doing something in a way that users find very useful. I have also had feedback that the documentation makes it very easy to use. http://php.justinvincent.com People also seem to like the fact that it is very small API with not too many functions. Justin. > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan Knowles [mailto:alan@akbkhome.com] > Sent: 23 October 2002 03:53 > To: smith@dybnet.de > Cc: alexmerz@php.net; 'Vincent, Justin'; pear-dev@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PEAR-DEV] ezSQL > > > Actually it looks closer to DB_DataObject, than pear, - If > this was to > go in, it would be best implemented as a wrapper to pear:DB or MDB. > > Regards > Alan > > Lukas Smith wrote: > > >>From: Alexander Merz [mailto:alexander.merz@t-online.de] > >>Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 7:15 PM > >>To: Vincent, Justin > >>Cc: 'pear-dev@lists.php.net' > >>Subject: Re: [PEAR-DEV] ezSQL > >> > >>Vincent, Justin wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>ezSQL is a widget that makes it ridiculously easy for you to > >>>use mySQL or Oracle8 database(s) within your PHP scripts > >>> > >>> > >>What is the different to PEAR::DB or MDB? > >> > >> > > > >After reading vincents article > >(http://www.databasejournal.com/features/php/article.php/1089 8_1485971) >I am also not sure what the new benefits are that your package offers. > >It seems you were not aware of a fair number of features in PEAR DB >atleast (I don't know ADOdb well enough to really tell about it). Also >you seem quite obsessed with saving a few characters in your code. This >is really the wrong type of "laziness". You will find that you spend >more time reading your code than typing and therefore clarity will safe >you more in the long run. > >Anyways since you seem to be aware of PEAR DB and ADOdb could you please >explain the major features or design principles that you offer compared >to them? > >Regards, >Lukas > > > >