I have been playing more with databases and less with PHP these last few days out of necessity, and I've had to convert a bunch of files over from .csv to .sql (MySQL). Now I generally don't like to use a method if I don't understand it, and I try to find a way that works for me, use it,…
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If you are serious about learning PHP and MySQL, you need good resources. There are many online tutorials and websites, and I have listed some really useful resources in a previous post. If you are like me and prefer to not read off a screen, and instead like to use a book, there are many excellent books out there that…
If you are interested in web development, then you've probably at some point discovered, dealt with, or cursed at a Content Management System (CMS). This is actually one of the main avenues through which I discovered, and decided to learn PHP. Installing a CMS and modding it to get it to look like you want, let alone work like you…
I am still working on the starting stages of PHP, with real life and other obligations interfering frequently, so progress has been a tad slow. However, I have been spending a lot of time on different websites and forums learning, and getting motivated. In this post I will share some of these useful links and resources, and will be adding…
Carrying on with the theme of data files and databases, I am going to talk a bit about .csv files. "csv" stands for Comma Separated Variables, and is a popular format that is supported by many spreadsheet and database applications. I work a lot with csv files, opening them in Excel to manipulate them, or saving my Excel or Access…