From: Johan De Meersman Date: January 27 2012 11:08am Subject: Re: Script for cleaning data on a regular basis List-Archive: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/226683 Message-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hal=C3=A1sz S=C3=A1ndor" > > Therefore, it well may be easier to do it all in PHP, since therewith I agree with the assessment, but I take issue with this whole "do it in PHP= /Python/language-of-the-month". Why would I want to install PHP, Python or whatever on a database server? T= he art of Bash programming is far from dead, and it behooves any decent adm= inistrator to have at least some basic knowledge. Bash is literally on almo= st every system you're likely to run MySQL on, and it's capabilities probab= ly far exceed what you think it can do. -- Bier met grenadyn Is als mosterd by den wyn Sy die't drinkt, is eene kwezel Hy die't drinkt, is ras een ezel