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Posted by macca on 10/07/07 19:39
>The most stoopid argument I've seen in this group in ages.
>The question was about how to do something in SQL. The answer was how
>to do it in SQL.
>Wrapping some stupid shit like this around it does not make it a PHP
>question.
Actually, yes it does. the OP wanted to know how to format the SQL
tsatement AND output the results, which unless I'm mistaken (which I'm
not) would be done with php.
>Many of us want to keep this according to the charter - and not make it
>a group for any question under the sun.
I would hardly call a php/MySQL question "any question under the sun"
>Unfortunately, there are a few idiots here who don't seen to understand
>that. They need to stroke their egos by answering off-topic questions
>instead of gently directing people to a more appropriate newsgroup.
It is not idiotic to help someone. That is partly what these
newsgroups are for. Nor does it have anything to do with "egos" and if
answering questions in newsgroups is just to stroke your ego then you
are doing it for the wrong reason.
>For questions like this, comp.databases.mysql is much more appropriate.
> They have *real* SQL experts hanging out there, not that wanna-be's we
>see answering SQL questions here. And people who as questions will be
>much better served by asking their SQL questions over there.
Maybe so, but what if you dont know what would be down to SQL and what
would be down to php? where would you ask? As the question obviously
involves both, here is a good a place as any.
>Oh, and one other thing.
>MySQL and PHP are not closely linked. They are only in the minds of
>some programmers. MySQL is used with a lot of other languages. And PHP
>uses a lot of other databases.
>There is *NOTHING* closely linked about PHP and MySQL except a lot of
>people use both products.
PHP and MySQL ARE closely linked in many ways. With PHP being the most
popular Open Source scripting language in the world, and MySQL being
the most popular Open Source RDBMS in the world, they are the most
likely combination when using PHP, and well documented in many LAMP
and php/mysql books and websites.
I did not say that they were EXCLUSIVELY RELATED, but they ARE closely
linked, with a myriad of specific MySQL functions built into php.
Anyway, I cant help but think you are getting too wound up about this.
It was a simple question with a simple answer which any in-the-know
php/sql developer could answer with ease , and did in this case by
helpful people like Shelly and myself.
Why people like you have to then come along ranting and raving and
swearing, even after the question has been answered is beyond me.
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