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Thanks for the php explanation, Death. I must say I've tried to learn it several times, but never been able to wrap my head around the grammar or syntax, and such. However, the Forums can do with any help you can provide.
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Well yes, PHP is very baffling. It's not something you learn and then start doing in notepad. It's increadibly long winded, no matter how simply it's put. It really is something for people who run servers. You need Apache, MySQL, and PHP installed on your computer, and you need to know how to configure each one.
The problem is, all the people that write php tutorials are ubergeeks anyway. They "assume" you already know programming languages (which is a bit stupid) and as a result, they speak all the jargon. Jargon which they fail to explain. So usually after the first paragraph it gets enormously complicated.
Which is why people who know php usually act as if they are something really special. They like talking jargon that nobody else understands, because it makes them feel big. (trust me, I've been there)
It's also the reason why people who know php are considered very valuable. You shouldn't feel stupid because you don't know php.