[PHP] Basic Blog Tutorial!

[Joe]

http://www.javaop.com/~joe/php/blogtut.txt

Aimed at: People who have basic PHP + intermediate HTML knoledge.
Complexity: Simple.

Shows the for statment, arrays, echo, multiple php blocks, and echoing variables.

[rabbit]

I'd make the complexity 'simple'.  Intermediate would be manipulation of files, and advanced would be MySQL interaction.

[Sidoh]

* Sidoh agrees with Rabbit.

That's about as simple as PHP gets.

Also, you don't need to define an index.  You can just do:

Code: [Select]

$a = array();

$a[] = "First item.";
$a[] = "Second item.";
$a[] = "Third item.";

 I wouldn't use the method you're using either (if I would even consider using arrays without the combination of MySQL).  I'd use multidimensional arrays.

[drka]

I'd make the complexity 'simple'. Intermediate would be manipulation of files, and advanced would be MySQL interaction.

interaction with MySQL?

that's kinda simple -_-

[Sidoh]

Yeah, but you think everything is simple.  Yet, when you look at your depth of knowledge, it's pretty shallow.

[deadly7]

I'd make the complexity 'simple'. Intermediate would be manipulation of files, and advanced would be MySQL interaction.

interaction with MySQL?

that's kinda simple -_-

Ok. Go and code me an admin page that edits MySQL Database tables, adds new columns, and changes the type. Also, make sure you can add entries to the database as well.

[rabbit]

Done.  Sorry if I spoiled it :\

[deadly7]

Yes, but that's not exactly EASY to make.

[rabbit]

But I never said it was.

[deadly7]

I'd make the complexity 'simple'. Intermediate would be manipulation of files, and advanced would be MySQL interaction.

interaction with MySQL?

that's kinda simple -_-

I was talking to Mangix, rabbit..

[rabbit]

I'd make the complexity 'simple'. Intermediate would be manipulation of files, and advanced would be MySQL interaction.

interaction with MySQL?

that's kinda simple -_-

I was talking to Mangix, rabbit..

Tehn +"@Mangix", cause you were confusing.

[Joe]

Code: [Select]

// SQL database connection
echo("[DEBUG] Connecting to SQL database..<br />\n");
  $SQL_CONNECTION = @mysql_pconnect($CONFIG_SQL_HOSTNAME, $CONFIG_SQL_USERNAME, $CONFIG_SQL_PASSWORD);
if ($SQL_CONNECTION) {
    echo("[DEBUG] Connected to SQL database.<br />\n");
   
    // Open the database
  echo("[DEBUG] Attempting to open database $CONFIG_SQL_DATABASE.<br />\n");
$SQL_DATABASE = @mysql_select_db($CONFIG_SQL_DATABASE, $SQL_CONNECTION);
if($SQL_DATABASE) {
echo("[DEBUG] Now using &CONFIG_SQL_DATABASE.<br />\n");
} else {
echo("[ERROR] Unable to open database $CONFIG_SQL_DATABASE.<br />\n");
$SQL_ERROR = @mysql_error(); echo("[ERROR] $SQL_ERROR<br />\n");
}

} else {
$SQL_DATABASE = null;
  echo("[ERROR] Unable to connect to SQL database.<br />\n");
  $SQL_ERROR = @mysql_error(); echo("[ERROR] $SQL_ERROR<br />\n");
}
Well, its a start, deadly. =)

[deadly7]

I'd make the complexity 'simple'. Intermediate would be manipulation of files, and advanced would be MySQL interaction.

interaction with MySQL?

that's kinda simple -_-

I was talking to Mangix, rabbit..

Tehn +"@Mangix", cause you were confusing.

I quoted Mangix for a reason. nub.

[drka]

Yeah, but you think everything is simple. Yet, when you look at your depth of knowledge, it's pretty shallow.

if you asked me how much i know PHP, i would answer "i know enough".

i dont work too much with PHP since i dont see any use for it.

oh and deadly, google up phpMyAdmin. it's really nice.

[Sidoh]

Yeah, but you think everything is simple. Yet, when you look at your depth of knowledge, it's pretty shallow.

if you asked me how much i know PHP, i would answer "i know enough".

i dont work too much with PHP since i dont see any use for it.

oh and deadly, google up phpMyAdmin. it's really nice.

Quite honestly, I've found your knowledge of just about everything you seem to believe to be fluent in to be shallow.

[Quik]

Yeah, but you think everything is simple. Yet, when you look at your depth of knowledge, it's pretty shallow.

if you asked me how much i know PHP, i would answer "i know enough".

i dont work too much with PHP since i dont see any use for it.

oh and deadly, google up phpMyAdmin. it's really nice.

Enough for what? I highly doubt you know "enough" of anything, including English.

[Sidoh]

* Sidoh sides with quik.

[Joe]

* Joe[x86] sides with the one with the sexy avatar. Wanna hook up next weekend?

[Sidoh]

I've always had a fetish for the letter "X," thus I love Mangix's avatar.

</sarcasm>

[Blaze]

<?php

echo " 'and all shall fall, was they run into the wall' ";

?>

I know php, look at me!

[drka]

Yeah, but you think everything is simple. Yet, when you look at your depth of knowledge, it's pretty shallow.

if you asked me how much i know PHP, i would answer "i know enough".

i dont work too much with PHP since i dont see any use for it.

oh and deadly, google up phpMyAdmin. it's really nice.

Enough for what? I highly doubt you know "enough" of anything, including English.

if i didnt know english, then i wouldnt be able to write, speak, or understand it.

@sidoh:get avant browser if you dont have it

[deadly7]

Yeah, but you think everything is simple. Yet, when you look at your depth of knowledge, it's pretty shallow.

if you asked me how much i know PHP, i would answer "i know enough".

i dont work too much with PHP since i dont see any use for it.

oh and deadly, google up phpMyAdmin. it's really nice.

You said "mysql interaction is easy", at which point I told you to code me something like phpMyAdmin. I have used cPanel for the last 3 years,  i am aware that it exists so shut it.

[drka]

it's simple. however to create a program like phpMyAdmin takes time. time which i dont like spending on something that a lot of people will not use. even if it is better than phpMyAdmin.

[Quik]

Step 1: Visit http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/
Step 2: Get source.
Step 3: Put your name on it, and release.

[Joe]

Step 4: Get busted by the GNU cops (Its not public domain, is it?)

[drka]

it's GPL

that's an evil idea quik

[Joe]

You, sir, are an evil idea.

[Newby]

Avant Browser is goddamn shit. It sits right over IE.

[Sidoh]

IE works fine for me, thanks.  I have firefox and have used it plenty, I always end up switching back to IE after a few hours.

Anyway, Mangix.  Especially with your current knowledge, you'd never be able to make something that had near the capability phpMyAdmin has.  Just shut face, there's no use arguing.