Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional

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Frank M. KromannBeginning PHP and MySQLhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-6044-8_10

10. Working with the File and Operating System

Frank M. Kromann¹ 

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Aliso Viejo, CA, USA

 

These days it’s rare to write an application that is entirely self-sufficient—that is, one that does not rely on at least some level of interaction with external resources, such as the underlying file and operating system or even other programming languages. The reason for this is simple: as languages, file systems, and operating systems mature, the opportunities for creating much more efficient, scalable, and timely applications increase greatly as a result of the developer’s ability to integrate the most powerful features of each technology into a singular ...