base64_decode

base64_decode — Decodes data encoded with MIME base64

base64_encode

Encodes the given data with base64.

MySQL Deleting Anonymous Accounts security tip

When you install MySQL on Windows, it automatically creates some accounts for you. On Linux, this happens when you run the mysql_install_db script. Two of these accounts are anonymous; they represent…

MySQL compiling and Linking for Speed

You may be able to get a performance improvement from your server by downloading the source version and compiling it yourself. Specifically, if you have a Pentium-based machine and run Linux, you will…

addslashes() String Function

addslashes() is usually used to prepare a string for storage in a database or some kind of delimited format such as comma-separated values (CSV). The function places a single backslash in front of any…