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What does the MYSQL_ASSOC command do?

When you call the mysql_fetch_array

function, it can create the array of the data using

either the field names or arbitrary numbers. The

MYSQL_ASSOC command tells the function to create

the array using the field names, which are obviously

easier to remember.

Why do I need to type the period and the space

in the quotes when I output the data?

PHP uses a period for concatenating, or combining,

text strings. A space in quotes adds a literal space.

Without this code after the $row[] calls, each

piece of data would run into each prior piece.

● When viewed in a Web

browser, the page displays

the information from the

database.

$ Type }.

% Type ?>.

^ Save the page in the Web
server’s root directory.

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