PHP Tutorial to create your own Myspace

Discussion in 'PHP' started by tim987, Feb 8, 2009.

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  1. #1
    I read a tutorial on how to create your own Myspace script using PHP located here:

    http://www.upgradetheweb.com/2007/0...cecom-with-phppart-ii-designing-the-database/

    Being a php beginner, i'm wondering if someone can tell me what each line of the following php code means:

    The database class

    // Class: DbConnector
    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    require_once 'DbVars.php';
    class DbConnector extends Dbvars {
    var $theQuery;


    function DbConnector(){
    // Load settings from parent class
    $settings = Dbvars::getSettings();
    // Get the main settings from the array we just loaded
    $this->host = $settings['dbhost'];

    // Connect to the database
    $this->link = mysql_connect($this->host, $this->user, $this->pass)or die(mysql_error());


    function query($query) {
    $this->theQuery = $query

    function getSettings() {
    // Database variables change accordingly
    $settings['dbhost'] = 'localhost'
     
    tim987, Feb 8, 2009 IP
  2. msmith78

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    The first line, require_once includes the other php file. This is for including varibles or functions from that file.

    The next line creates a new PHP class called DbConnection

    Where there is function ... this create a new PHP function that can be then used in other files.
     
    msmith78, Feb 9, 2009 IP