Re: [phplib] Text file database From: Jens Benecke (phplib <email protected>)
Date: 08/25/00

On Fri, Aug 25, 2000 at 09:48:04PM +0800, Ken wrote:
 
> 1. Since it is a "poor man"'s CMS, should the lowest common denomination
> requirement be just PHP and text file or PHP and database (probably
> mySQL)

Isn't there a generic DB access class like Perl's DBI available? I think
adding this to phplib would not only benefit your work, if it doesn't exist
already. Perl's DBI can talk to CSV "databases", i.e. flat files, with SQL
syntax. (i.e. you can treat it like just another SQL database)
 
> 2. If the LCM is PHP/text file is there a database abstraction that deal
> with text and rdbms at the same time? I know perl have something like DBI
> where there are DBDs for text and usual databases. PHP don't seem to have
> something like this or did I miss out something?

Like I said, it could be possible to add it to the generic DB class.

> 5. In your opinion how accessible and usable is the PHP/MySQL combination
> to not so technically inclined people generally.

There are many good web hosters available that support both, so if you need
a quick setup and are willing to shell out a couple bucks this is no
problem.

Other than that, I cannot tell, I find setting up mysql / php on a Linux
box (for example) extremely easy, but that's probably because I already did
it quite a number of times. :)

Anyway, setting up PHP is *WAY* easier than configuring a complete Perl
setup with 101 additional modules etc. The only problem might be phplib, I
took my time figuring out what to copy where as well.
 
  

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