Comments on: Storing mySQL database settings for php and perl in one file http://hm2k.com/posts/storing-mysql-database-settings-for-php-and-perl-in-one-file The research of an internet entrepreneur and IT consultant Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:54:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: hm2k http://hm2k.com/posts/storing-mysql-database-settings-for-php-and-perl-in-one-file#comment-47871 hm2k Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:57:13 +0000 http://hm2k.com/posts/storing-mysql-database-settings-for-php-and-perl-in-one-file#comment-47871 Using a plain text file would be similar to using an INI file. For the purpose of wide spread usage, to avoid having to also impliment .htaccess on the database configuration file, the use of a .pl file would be the best approach. However it doesn't mean i'm not open to suggestion. Thanks for the feedback. Using a plain text file would be similar to using an INI file.

For the purpose of wide spread usage, to avoid having to also impliment .htaccess on the database configuration file, the use of a .pl file would be the best approach.

However it doesn’t mean i’m not open to suggestion.

Thanks for the feedback.

]]> By: SEO Ranter http://hm2k.com/posts/storing-mysql-database-settings-for-php-and-perl-in-one-file#comment-47866 SEO Ranter Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:40:37 +0000 http://hm2k.com/posts/storing-mysql-database-settings-for-php-and-perl-in-one-file#comment-47866 How about using a simple text file containing the DSN? This is a standard format for DB connections, legible by PHP, Perl and most of their DB abstraction layers. How about using a simple text file containing the DSN? This is a standard format for DB connections, legible by PHP, Perl and most of their DB abstraction layers.

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