Thread: Who here knows Smarty? I have a quick question
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Old 10-11-2007, 05:42 PM  
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Originally Posted by RedShoe View Post
I guess, that's the part that boggles my mind.
Smarty prides itself on not needing mysql, and doesn't even offer a way to use mysql... so then how do you use databases? Can you even use databases?

I want to create database of all our girls, and display them with Smarty and be able to sort them, and rate them, all that (in time). And I'm willing to kinda play with it and learn it myself, but I just don't see how you do that WITHOUT the use of mysql.
Download and check out the example they have of how to do things... Yes, Smarty doesn't "need" MySQL.. but if you're site needs data then your site needs MySQL.. I've only just started using Smarty myself and am really liking it so far.
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