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[vijay.gupta]

I read it somewhere "Scripts are used to create db and enter data in db". As far as i know, sql is used to create db and enter data in it. Is script another name for sql?

[Nahumi]

It really depends what language you're talking about and in what context.

SQL is not really a scripting language. SQL is a semantic interface language between a database and a script.

A script, therefore, is a bit of code in any language which is interpreted and executed, although they do not necessarily have to be compiled.

You're probably talking about PHP, a language which is often used to interact with a SQL Database. Most languages can, either through native support or additional libraries, interact with a wide variety of database structures and formats.

This glossary is very extensive and will help you understand some of the jargon :

http://www.w3schools...te_glossary.asp


I hope that helps,

[vijay.gupta]

Thanks Nahumi, I know that php is a server side scripting language. but i didn't knew that it can also be used to create db and entering values in db. So, can you please confirm if it can be done with php?

[Nahumi]

Yes, you can manipulate a MySQL database with PHP. You will have to create the database first, along with a user. You can then use PHP to create and populate the tables.