http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Tutorial.html is a good place to start with the mysql functions in the php manual.
http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/ has a number of on line tutes amongst others. phpbuilder also is useful. The normalisation article is a good first step; it is at http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/barry20000731.php3 Tim Morris ----- Original Message ----- From: Matt Zur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 11:08 PM Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Indepth Tutorial... need help. : Right well that's what I'm asking I need a tutorial and haven't found a : good one. : : -Matt : : Rasmus Lerdorf wrote: : > Most of this stuff is actually just SQL and has little to do with PHP. So : > look for an SQL tutorial. From the PHP side all you need to know is : > mysql_connect(), mysql_select_db(), mysql_query() and mysql_fetch_row().'' : > : > All queries are sent to the database via mysql_query(). It doesn't matter : > to PHP if you are adding, deleting, modifying, searching, sorting, : > filtering, or whatever. You just put the SQL code in the mysql_query() : > call. : > : > -Rasmus : > : > On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, Matt Zur wrote: : > : > : >>Can someone point me in the direction of an online tutorial for php : >>mysql that covers the following: : >> : >>- Teaches me how to use php to access mysql : >>- Creating a db that is structured to be efficient : >>- How to add, modify, and delete records in a database : >>- How to search for records : >>- How to filter records : >>- How to sort records, by a certain field, alphabetical, descending etc. : >>- Indexes - how to create them, how to keep the updated with changes in : >>the db a beginners look to in-depth approach. : >> : >>Yes I've visited PHP.net, and mysql.com. I need a dumbed down version : >>that pretty much holds my hand and is very detailed. I've searched the : >>net for a while now, and all the tutorials I have found... although : >>simple... they don't go in-depth and move on to more advanced features. : >> : >>Any help at all will be greatly appreciated. : >> : >>-Matt : >> : >> : >>-- : >>Matt Zur : >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] : >>http://www.zurnet.com : >> : >>Need a Web Site??? - Visit... www.zurnet.com : >> : >>1997 - 2002 - 5th Anniversary!!! : >> : >> : >>-- : >>PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) : >>To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php : >> : > : > : : : -- : Matt Zur : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : http://www.zurnet.com : : Need a Web Site??? - Visit... www.zurnet.com : : 1997 - 2002 - 5th Anniversary!!! : : : -- : PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) : To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php : -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
