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MR.masoud
MR.masoud

Reputation: 127

does it necessary using constant for database information(php)?

i want to know what is the following ways are better programming way and why :
1-just use a one file for connection :

connection.php:

<?php
$connection=mysql_connect("localhost","root","");
if(!$connection)
{
die("data base connection faild:".mysql_error());
}
$db=mysql_select_db("widget_corp");
if(!$db)
{
die("not db selection".mysql_error());
}
?>

2- use a file for connection and an other to store db access information:

connection.php:

<?php
require_once 'constants.php';
$connection=mysql_connect(DB_SERVER,DB_USER,DB_PASS);  
if(!$connection)
{
die("data base connection faild:".mysql_error());
}
$db=mysql_select_db(DB_NAME);
if(!$db)
{
die("not db selection".mysql_error());
}
?>

constans.php

<?php
define('DB_SERVER','localhost');
define('DB_USER', 'root');
define('DB_PASS','');
define('DB_NAME','widget_corp');
?>

Upvotes: 1

Views: 64

Answers (1)

Ali Akbar Azizi
Ali Akbar Azizi

Reputation: 3526

I prefer use this method

return array(
    'host' => 'localhost',
    'username' => 'root',
    'password' => '',
);

and then

$config = include 'config.php';
$connection=mysql_connect($config['host'],['username'],$config['password']);

Upvotes: 1

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