Hello,

I have a question in regards to db scripts. Is there a special programming pratice to separate your script in a separate file than the actual php and call it from the php page or does it even matter to have php and mysql scripts in the same php file?

Is there a security issue at all with having your db scripts in the same area as your php?

I appreciate your responses.

dungey

Oh, blimey! This is a topic in itself!

The latest Linux Format has an article about this, FWIW. There are all sorts of things to consider when putting PHP scripts onto a live server, in order to lock down the security. But its a good option is to include key files from locations on the file system which cannot be run directly by the webserver, but can only be reached by the PHP engine, yes.

Dan