top posting. what sucks? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- still having trouble keeping your posts on lists? if you want to put me in my place, that's fine but please keep it on list where it belongs - if only because private flames wars are so boring. Wikus Moller wrote: > Oops, I gave you the wrong link, here is the correct one where you can > gain some knowledge: > > http://google.com/search?q=How+to+answer+questions+without+trying+to+look+smart > firstly, I can't actually see anything very specific to the query in the results. secondly the first item in the results is primarily aimed at *you* (given that you asked the question). with regard to this page: http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html I am aware of it, I've read it a number of times, it's been posted on this list numerous times and at least 1 long time list member actually carries the link in his signature. with regard to the last section on that page entitled 'How To Answer Questions in a Helpful Way' I don't feel I transgressed any on of the points made, other than possibly 'be gentle' - obviously you didn't consider it a gentle reply but it was comparitively gentle by my usual standards. with regard to looking smart - I don't kind looking smart at all, I consider myself smart & *reasonably* knowledge with regard to using php - not perfect, not gifted, not exceptional in anyway, but smart nonetheless. if that makes you feel inferior you have one simple recourse - become, in your mind, smarter than me :-) I'll welcome it, it would mean one more mind on this list capable of solving problems and help raise the level of php hacking in general. > > > On 1/8/07, Wikus Moller <wikus.m@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Thats fine with me ^.^ >> >> Here are some tips for you when you answer a question next time: >> >> http://google.com/search?p=How+to+answer+a+question+without+trying+to+look+smart >> >> >> Thanks >> Wikus >> >> >> On 1/7/07, Jochem Maas <jochem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > please keep it on the list. >> > >> > Wikus Moller wrote: >> > > Let me repeat myself, SIMPLE, this was just the starting point. >> > >> > niether 'simple' or 'starting point' equate to 'ugly' or 'shit' >> > though do they. even simple scripts deserve error checking and >> > a managable layout. >> > >> > I wasn't pointing that out to make you feel bad but to give you a >> > leg up in better script writing ... >> > >> > > >> > > The error was caused due to a field being created after there were >> > > already rows in the table. >> > >> > that *shouldn't* cause you any errors. the most likely reason it >> > did is your scripts assumption of the physical field order of your >> table. >> > >> > I would recommend not using mysql_fetch_array() instead switch to >> > mysql_fetch_assoc() and reference the elements in the returned array >> > by name rather than by number - this has 2 advantages: >> > >> > 1. you won't get bitten by fields that were added to the table after >> > the script was written. >> > 2. the output you generate using the returned array is alot more >> > understandable: >> > >> > e.g. $row['name'] as compared to $row[0] >> > >> > > >> > > It works like a dream and now I will correct the errors you pointed >> > > out and which you assumed I didn't know and which had no relevance to >> > > my query after I stated so boldly that it was simple. >> > >> > a. I merely assumed that you *may* not be aware of the things I pointed >> > out, if you are aware of those points then there was really no harm >> done, >> > if you weren't then you would have been armed some new info ... >> > >> > b. you can't control the answer, only the question, stop trying :-) >> > >> > > >> > > Thanks >> > >> > ... >> > >> -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
