On Mon, 13 May 2002, Manisha wrote: > At 10:06 PM 5/12/02 -0500, Miguel Cruz wrote: >>> I just want to know whether it is necessary (compulsory) to have file lock >>> before writing to file? >> >> It is definitely a good idea if you don't want corruption. You may find >> a database is easier in the long run. > > Do you mean to say that even if it is not compulsory - it is advisable to > do so ?
Yes, because otherwise you may have processes overwriting each others' data. miguel -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php