mocha mysql wrote:
> i've never had to use the locking function before.
> things have worked just fine so far. i use php,
> phplib, and mysql. but now i'm starting to wonder when
> it's appropriate to consider using LOCK and UNLOCK
> functions for mysql.
>
> when is the appropriate time to consider this?
In multiuser environments where you need to keep some data unchanged
between SQL clauses.
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