Hey folks, since PDO is taking over, I figured it was prime time for me to jump the bandwagon of direct db access, and take the plunge into PDO.As a result, I have built myself a nice and simple PDO Wrapper class and some extra functions to do all the work that one would need to do against a MySQL database.So we are going to split this up into the 2 files I have setup for my testing and environment, all are commented, and if you 'do not get it', well, maybe you should seek other hand holders to guide you through the basics of programming for the web ;-PWithout any further ado: db.class.php <?phpclass o7thDB { /* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */ // Public Properties /* ------------------------------------------------------------------… Read More
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By: Kevin On: May 30, 2013
Posted In: Development MySQL MySQL PHP Software Source Code development mysql pdo php web development
Today, boys and girls we'll be talking about how to do a Zip Code Radius Search in MySQL; how to set it up, and how to use it.This has been tested in MySQL 5.1+, so please do not try it in anything lower than this, because it probably will not work.Now, you may ask... 'Why do I need a ZipCode Radius Search?', even though I do not know the answer to your question, I do know why I needed it. Simply put as a store locator service for a client. Since there are a few ways to do this, I will only be showing you how I did it (as I found and tested other methods, this method seemed to be the most accurate while… Read More