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@NogDogJan 04.2017 — #Could be in an include file that gets require()'d in by each applicable part of the application. That include file could simply define the array as static code, or it could read in a text file and parse it into an array (really simple with JSON files using json_decode), or XML if you like that sort of thing (I don't).
settings.json
config.php
@NogDogJan 04.2017 — #For something like that, I'd probably just do the file-based thing and not add a DB query for every page request. If you're worried about squeezing out every microsecond, you'd have to try both and measure the performance, as there would be many variables involved, from number of config params, disk speed and caching on the web server, DB server performance, etc., etc.... ?
My general rule of thumb is to avoid premature optimization and go with the simplest and most easily maintainable code; then start refactoring for optimization when you find a need and determine empirically where the delays are.
Recommendation on storing string of information?
There are many ways to do this, but maybe some of you have some experience with this.
How to store simple settings? Something that has to be loaded on every single visit.
Something as basic as one dimensional array.
I’m Title
1.1
Welcome To The Site
First being a title to be used
Second being version of CSS file to use
Third being variable to be shown on website.
I’m seeking for top-performing possibility. Of course the “array” will be more than these 3 entries, but that’s just an example. I cannot hardcode it. It has be interchangeable by PHP script. Any recommendations by experience?
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@NogDogJan 04.2017 — #Could be in an include file that gets require()'d in by each applicable part of the application. That include file could simply define the array as static code, or it could read in a text file and parse it into an array (really simple with JSON files using json_decode), or XML if you like that sort of thing (I don't).settings.json
<i>
</i>{
"title": "The Title",
"css_version": 1.1,
"message": "Welcome to the Site!"
}
config.php
[code=php]
<?php
$config = json_decode(file_get_contents(__DIR__.'/settings.json'), true);
if(empty($config)) {
// throw exception, or redirect to error page, or whatever???
}
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@NogDogJan 04.2017 — #For something like that, I'd probably just do the file-based thing and not add a DB query for every page request. If you're worried about squeezing out every microsecond, you'd have to try both and measure the performance, as there would be many variables involved, from number of config params, disk speed and caching on the web server, DB server performance, etc., etc.... ?My general rule of thumb is to avoid premature optimization and go with the simplest and most easily maintainable code; then start refactoring for optimization when you find a need and determine empirically where the delays are.