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Subject:Should my class connect to the Database
Summary:Should the class make a database connection
Messages:3
Author:Wayne May
Date:2009-07-22 16:23:03
Update:2009-07-22 21:40:06
 

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Picture of Wayne May Wayne May - 2009-07-22 18:35:52
I have been programming in PHP for over 6 years now. About two years ago I had to switch to .NET 2.0 for work reasons. I am back, developing in PHP and I a question that's been bugging me for a while.

When I develop a class in PHP (lets say, a class for Members), should the class make a database connection to get information about a member? Or should the class simply act as a container with the variables and some essential functions for that member?

Which works best?

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