PHP and MySQL

Server side programming like PHP often use MySQL as the database application. But, based on my experience as a web developer, if we need to make a PHP script, often we don't have to remember all the syntax, we can just googling and find the right syntax.

sometimes, when we want to make an application, we just too depend on the PHP itself, while the MySQL left behind. We make MySQL just for storing data, not more. Actually, MySQL database provides alot of function that ease your work when making a complete application, although you can do it in your PHP. We can determine which data we want to display, how to order it, even get data from a queries, not from a table.

The point is we should learn about making alot of query from various criteria. Because, globally, PHP manages the display of the data to the user in order to make them easier to understand, while MySQL store and determine what to be provided.

The ability to be a database engineer will very helpful to design system and the next step of programming. With a good knowledge and good database structure, control and maintain the application will be easier to do, and make our application able to develop along with the times.