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Linux.com: Writing Database Oriented Web-based Applications with Perl – Part IV

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 26, 2001

“In the last installment we made a simple script to add a new
record to the contact table. We will now make a simple program to
modify and delete an existing record. Please recall the sample
scripts of the last installment, that is, add.html, add.cgi and
add2.cgi….”

“Assuming that you understood the structure of the programs,
let’s go over a couple of very basic debugging techniques when
programming web-based applications. Remember, these are just
guidelines but the truth is that debugging depends mostly on the
programmer’s common sense and imagination!”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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