Re: part 2 - file exists not working

From	Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.php
Subject	Re: part 2 - file exists not working
Date	2013-09-24 19:08 -0400
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Finally, a voice of some reason instead of scare tactics even if still a 
little light in areas.

On 2013-09-24 3:10 PM, Denis McMahon wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:17:23 -0400, richard wrote:
>
>> I will change when my host changes.
>> As the host is responsible for maintaining the server side, I can't do a
>> damn thing until they do.

And that's true.

>
> Have you tested to see if mysqli is available on your host?

I have, yes. I did it by contacting Support and they responded in the 
same day.
And at least with MY host they have a "What's New" page to look for 
things like that, too. All version updates/upgrades/deletions are 
mentioned there.
>
> If it is, why are you not using it? mysqli is not something that your
> hosting server will expect to announce the roll out of, indeed it's quite
> possible that it's been on the server for several years already.

The poster already mentioned why he wasn't using it.
Not necessarily in most cases IME at least. Although, if it's avaliable, 
it's a good move to be checking into what it takes to make the revision 
IFF it will benefit you.
...
> It is quite possible for both these sets of interface functions to be
> installed in the same php build. Certainly this is the case in eg PHP
> Version 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.8 on my server.

Exactly.

...
> If you check now and discover that yes, your server does in fact also
> support mysqli_* functions already, then you can start migrating your
> code from mysql_* functions to mysqli_* functions now so that you won't
> get caught out in a future upgrade it

Unless it's of no benefit; you already said they may both exist and if 
that's the case and one gains no benefit from changing, well, ... .
>
> Note that checking doesn't mean you look to see if the database has
> changed from mysql to mysqli, because that's not what happens. Checking
> means creating a page called something like sysinfo.php that contains the
> following code:
>
> <?php
> phpinfo();
>
> and then putting that page in your website, and then going to the url:
>
> http://your_website_name_here/sysinfo.php
>
> Then scroll down the output until you come to the mysqli section. The
> presence of this section means that the mysqli interface modules are
> installed in the servers php code.

Good advice. But if someone is so new that phpinfo.php & 'sysinfo'  is 
news to them, well, they've a lot more than mysql to get up to date on.
>
> Hostgator support PHP 5, so their PHP build includes mysqli_* functions.
> The only thing stopping you using mysqli_* functions instead of mysql_*
> functions is *YOU*!

And a learning curve, and time (which is money), and ... etc. etc.. 
Nothing is ever gained from advice like that.


>

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part 2 - file exists not working richard <noreply@example.com> - 2013-09-23 10:04 -0400
  Re: part 2 - file exists not working Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-09-23 15:17 +0100
    Re: part 2 - file exists not working richard <noreply@example.com> - 2013-09-23 10:35 -0400
  Re: part 2 - file exists not working Paul Herber <paul@pherber.com> - 2013-09-23 15:33 +0100
  Re: part 2 - file exists not working David Robley <me@home.invalid> - 2013-09-24 10:16 +0930
    Re: part 2 - file exists not working Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2013-09-23 22:07 -0400
      Re: part 2 - file exists not working richard <noreply@example.com> - 2013-09-24 01:57 -0400
        Re: part 2 - file exists not working David Robley <me@home.invalid> - 2013-09-24 17:19 +0930
          Re: part 2 - file exists not working richard <noreply@example.com> - 2013-09-24 04:10 -0400
          Re: part 2 - file exists not working richard <noreply@example.com> - 2013-09-24 04:32 -0400
          Re: part 2 - file exists not working Doug Miller <doug_at_milmac_dot_com@example.com> - 2013-09-24 23:23 +0000
            Re: part 2 - file exists not working David Robley <me@home.invalid> - 2013-09-25 09:48 +0930
        Re: part 2 - file exists not working Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2013-09-24 09:45 -0400
          Re: part 2 - file exists not working Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-09-24 16:34 +0200
            Re: part 2 - file exists not working Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2013-09-24 10:41 -0400
              Re: part 2 - file exists not working richard <noreply@example.com> - 2013-09-24 12:17 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2013-09-24 09:29 -0700
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2013-09-24 18:51 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-09-24 19:10 +0000
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2013-09-24 19:08 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2013-09-24 18:39 -0700
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working "Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehells.com> - 2013-09-24 22:17 -0500
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2013-09-26 17:20 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2013-09-26 15:43 -0700
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2013-09-26 19:43 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Scott Johnson <noonehome@chalupasworld.com> - 2013-09-24 18:54 -0700
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2013-09-26 17:39 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2013-09-26 15:47 -0700
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2013-09-28 13:58 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2013-09-28 11:45 -0700
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-09-25 09:01 +0100
              Re: part 2 - file exists not working Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-09-24 18:54 +0200
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-09-24 18:30 +0100
              Re: part 2 - file exists not working Scott Johnson <noonehome@chalupasworld.com> - 2013-09-24 15:40 -0700
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2013-09-24 19:14 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2013-09-24 18:43 -0700
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2013-09-26 17:42 -0400
              Re: part 2 - file exists not working Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2013-09-24 18:50 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Scott Johnson <noonehome@chalupasworld.com> - 2013-09-24 18:56 -0700
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Curtis Dyer <dyer85@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 06:01 +0000
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2013-09-26 18:04 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Curtis Dyer <dyer85@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 01:47 +0000
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2013-09-26 22:56 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2013-09-26 20:11 -0700
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2013-09-26 23:41 -0400
                Re: part 2 - file exists not working Curtis Dyer <dyer85@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 06:04 +0000
                OT Re: part 2 - file exists not working Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2013-09-28 14:33 -0400
                Re: OT Re: part 2 - file exists not working Fiver <numeralfive@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 23:12 +0200
                Re: OT Re: part 2 - file exists not working The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-29 06:50 +0100
                Re: OT Re: part 2 - file exists not working "Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehells.com> - 2013-09-29 10:39 -0500
                Re: OT Re: part 2 - file exists not working Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2013-09-29 14:49 -0400
  Re: part 2 - file exists not working Doug Miller <doug_at_milmac_dot_com@example.com> - 2013-09-24 23:20 +0000
    Re: part 2 - file exists not working Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2013-09-24 18:46 -0700
    Re: part 2 - file exists not working richard <noreply@example.com> - 2013-09-24 22:27 -0400
      Re: part 2 - file exists not working The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-25 06:21 +0100
      Re: part 2 - file exists not working David Robley <me@home.invalid> - 2013-09-25 15:20 +0930
        Re: part 2 - file exists not working Doug Miller <doug_at_milmac_dot_com@example.com> - 2013-09-26 20:30 +0000
    Re: part 2 - file exists not working Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 07:42 +0000
      Re: part 2 - file exists not working The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-25 09:07 +0100
        Re: part 2 - file exists not working Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2013-09-25 06:29 -0700
          Re: part 2 - file exists not working The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-25 15:09 +0100

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