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Posted by Animesh K on 02/14/07 03:25
www.1-script.com wrote:
> Animesh K wrote:
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>> Hello All:
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>> I am new to Php, but working my way out slowly. I saw some polling or
>> voting scripts on the net and all of them use MySQL database with it. I
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>> was wondering if a file can be used (to save use of a database, I have
>> only 10-databases from godaddy and I cannot use one for each poll).
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>> It seems that this can be done (using file instead of a DB), but I
>> don't
>> want to re-invent the wheel. So if someone has a suggestion, please
>> help
>> me out.
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>> Best regards,
>> Animesh
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> 10 databases is not really a problem here. You can identify tables that
> belong to a single script inside a single database using a unique name
> prefix. This is how it has been done years ago when a single MySQL
> database that your host allowed was look upon as a huge favor.
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> In any case, if you are trying to avoid using a database, you will need
> your script to be able to write onto the hard drive and that creates
> possibility for NASTY website hacks. I would avoid a script that
> unnecessarily writes anything to a disk. Don't shy away from database use.
> There are plenty of benefits there.
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> As for where to get a ready-to-go script, www.hotscripts.com has plenty.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I will adhere to your and Geoff's suggestions.
Best regards,
Animesh
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