First Line

[Jam-ez]

When i do coding (rearely and very badly )
I usually start of with the configuration as people have said, then i usually get a basic login done,.

The installation page would be a bad place to start, seeing as you haven't coded anything and you wouldn't know where to insert and what to insert.

A normally just copy my reusable database classes, etc. rather than remaking them for every project..

Makes sense... I like to rewrite though, because i feel that after every script i do my PHP has improved slightly

If I'm making a usersystem or djpanel I usually kick off proceedings with my config file like so:

<?php

session_start();

$host = "localhost";
$dbuser = "dbuser";
$dbpass = "dbpass";
$dbname = "dbname";

$con = mysql_connect("$host","$dbuser","$dbpass")
or die(mysql_error());

mysql_select_db("$dbname",$con)
or die(mysql_error());

$logged_in = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `table` WHERE `id` = '$_SESSION[id]' AND `password` = '$_SESSION[password]'");

$logged_in = mysql_fetch_array($logged_in);

$sitename = "Sitename";

?>

Then will come register and login, functions and so on.

Thanks for all the replies. I'm sure they'll come in handy for me and others.

[Excellent2]

For me the config file is the first file that should be made as it's connecting everything up to the database.

[Calon]

For me the config file is the first file that should be made as it's connecting everything up to the database.

We all have our different ways of coding, you don't use classes, more advanced coders do. Not saying I'm advanced as I'm still learning OOP.

[Protege]

We all have our different ways of coding, you don't use classes, more advanced coders do. Not saying I'm advanced as I'm still learning OOP.

That made me lul quite hard

OOP in php = lul, good method to learn OOP but PHP isn't even OOP yet (might need to wait till php 6 or 7). tbh if you wana do OOP go learn java

The only reason I think OOP should be used is if you have multi instances, eg a chat engine.

THIS PROBS SPARK UP SOME ARGUEMENTS

[Jackboy]

That made me lul quite hard

OOP in php = lul, good method to learn OOP but PHP isn't even OOP yet (might need to wait till php 6 or 7). tbh if you wana do OOP go learn java

The only reason I think OOP should be used is if you have multi instances, eg a chat engine.

THIS PROBS SPARK UP SOME ARGUEMENTS

WOW? You were right about arguments.

How the hell can you even suggest PHP isn't OOP yet?

I don't really know you Protege, i only know you from your funny comments , but PHP is OOP. I promise you.

I'm guessing your a procedural programmer?

[Protege]

You where the last person i'd expect to spark up an argument, So tell me what you using OOP for in your scripts etc

[Tomm]

That made me lul quite hard

OOP in php = lul, good method to learn OOP but PHP isn't even OOP yet (might need to wait till php 6 or 7). tbh if you wana do OOP go learn java

The only reason I think OOP should be used is if you have multi instances, eg a chat engine.

THIS PROBS SPARK UP SOME ARGUEMENTS

"The only reason I think OOP should be used is if you have multi instances, eg a chat engine."

You clearly have no idea what you are talking about...

I program in both Java and PHP and I can tell you that PHP is very much a OOP-capable language. The only thing it is really missing is namespaces which are due to be added very soon.

So before you go off on your rant you might like to check your facts.

[Calon]

That made me lul quite hard

OOP in php = lul, good method to learn OOP but PHP isn't even OOP yet (might need to wait till php 6 or 7). tbh if you wana do OOP go learn java

The only reason I think OOP should be used is if you have multi instances, eg a chat engine.

THIS PROBS SPARK UP SOME ARGUEMENTS

http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives...-the-benefits/

Haven't read it all, but:

"Procedural code can be messy and hard to adapt later on. I currently work within a team of several developers where on occasion I have to modify other developer’s code. It’s usually the scripts which have utilised classes which can be quickly understood and changes be made without having to spend too much picking apart the code line by line to understand the flow."

Seems pretty valid, if you are working on a site with more than one person.

[Protege]

http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives...-the-benefits/

Haven't read it all, but:

"Procedural code can be messy and hard to adapt later on. I currently work within a team of several developers where on occasion I have to modify other developer’s code. It’s usually the scripts which have utilised classes which can be quickly understood and changes be made without having to spend too much picking apart the code line by line to understand the flow."

Seems pretty valid, if you are working on a site with more than one person.

Fair play, but tell me what's wrong with having different "function" pages instead of classes, why do you use a class instead of an ordinary page of functions.

"The only reason I think OOP should be used is if you have multi instances, eg a chat engine."

You clearly have no idea what you are talking about...

I program in both Java and PHP and I can tell you that PHP is very much a OOP-capable language. The only thing it is really missing is namespaces which are due to be added very soon.

So before you go off on your rant you might like to check your facts.<- thats ranting

Just seeing your name i'd know you'd come up with some crap.

Same question as I asked Jackboy
So tell me what you using OOP for in your scripts etc

"So before you go off on your rant you might like to check your facts."
Why do I need to check my facts to give an opinion?

[Calon]

Fair play, but tell me what's wrong with having different "function" pages instead of classes, why do you use a class instead of an ordinary page of functions.

http://www.phpguru.org/article/classes-vs-functions

To be honest, I just followed it as the other coders seemed to use it, then I was told it's a more advanced way, and now I've just found out that it's faster.