Appendix B. Databases
As you develop more complex Web applications, your need for databases will increase. Lucky for you, PHP's support for most popular database applications is one of the language's strongest suits. In this book I've used a MySQL database on a number of occasions, attempting to indicate the basics and then some for how it can be used. Similarly, I've created a flat text file database to store some information as well. This is a viable option on smaller-scale sites without a tremendous amount of traffic or complexity.
Since this is a book on PHP, I did not include extensive coverage of databases. This appendix will remedy that to some degree. I'll list a number of resources, and give you a sense of where to go for more information. ...
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