Re: [PHP] Re: Where to start!

> The database must be properly normalised otherwise it
will be difficult to get at the data you need in an efficient manner.

Not true. If your needs are simple for example, normalisation can increase the complexity of a schema, hence increasing development time needed. Sometimes for example you could use something like a SET type, and search for something in it using FIND_IN_SET().

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