NYCPHP Meetup

[Daniel Convissor]

On Thu, Aug 05, 2004 at 09:17:26PM -0400, Mitch Pirtle wrote:
> 
> I like this a lot, but wonder why you wouldn't try to use the sequences 
> that were already in the database? 

To avoid the confusion we're seeing here. :)


> If I had a PostgreSQL database that 
> had a PHP website and wxPython client, then the sequence would 
> obviously belong in the database; and having PHP keep it's own 
> 'PHP-only' sequence alongside the existing one is not a logical choice, 
> no?

In a situation like that, yeah.


> Or were there other technical issues that forced you to go with the 
> "%s_seq" route?

I didn't do it.  But, I'm pretty sure it was to avoid 
name space conflicts between sequences and tables.


> Regardless, have safe travels and thanks for IMHO PEAR's greatest 
> asset!  ;-)

Next time we meet you'll have to put your beer where your mouth is.  
Or should I say, "you have to put some beer where MY mouth is?"

You BETTER show up at the next meeting!

:)

--Dan

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