A variable is a holder for a type of data. So, based on its type, a variable can hold numbers, strings, booleans, objects, resources or it can be NULL. In PHP all the variables begin with a dollar sign "$" and the value can be assignes using the "=" operator. This article shows the basic idea on how to use variables in PHP, along with examples, and descriptions of the examples. More...
Connection strings are string variables which contain database connection information and then passed to ADO which will interpret them and act accordingly. Since there are going to be passed to ADO, they need to be in a comprehensible for ADO format. This tutorial was created as an easy reference of various ADO and ADO.NET connection strings for the most popular database types. More...
This tutorial will provide you with a quick look at the more important VBScript functions. They include functions for type checking, date manipulation, string manipulation, formatting, math, and more. More...
The Response object is used to send output to the client from the web server. In this tutorial the syntax, collections, properties and methods of the ASP Response object are described. More...
The Request object retrieves the values that the client browser passed to the server during an HTTP request. It is used to get information from the user. Using this object, you can dynamically create web pages and perform various server-side actions based on input from the user. In this tutorial the syntax, collections, properties and methods of the ASP Request object are described. More...
The FileSystemObject object provides access to the file system on the web server, allowing us to manipulate text files, folders and drives from within our code. In this tutorial the properties and methods of the FileSystemObject object are described. More...
The Dictionary object is used to store name/value pairs (referred to as the key and item respectively). The Dictionary object is like an associative array, but with its own built-in functionality that looks after the basic tasks of storing and manipulating the data, and sizing for the required number of elements. More...
The Session object stores information needed for a particular user's session on the web server. It is automatically created every time when an ASP page from the web site or web application is requested by a user who does not already have a session, and it remains available until the session expires. In this tutorial the syntax, collections, properties, methods and events of the ASP Session object are described. More...
The Server object provides access to properties and methods on the server. Much of functionality it provides is simply functionality the web server itself uses in the normal processing of client requests and server responses. In this tutorial the syntax, properties and methods of the ASP Server object are described. More...
The Application object is used to control and manage all items that are available to all users of an Active Server application. The Application items can be variables needed for all users in the application, or they can be instantiated objects that provide special server-side functionality. In this tutorial the syntax, collections, methods and events of the ASP Application object are described. More...
The TextStream object provides sequential access to the contents of text files. This allows you to read, write, or append characters or lines to a text file. In this tutorial the properties and methods of the TextStream object are described. More...
The File object represents a specified file on the local machine or on a network share. To work with the File object's properties and methods, you need to create an instance of the FileSystemObject object first and then instantiate the File object through the GetFile method. Also you can get a File object reference from the Folder object, by using the Files Collection. More...
The folder object represents a specified file folder on the current machine. We can use the properties and methods of the Folder object to traverse directories on the drive, and to get at all the properties of this or any other folder. To work with the Folder object's properties and methods, you need to create an instance of the FileSystemObject object first and then instantiate the Folder object through the GetFolder method. Also you can get a Folder object reference from the Drive object, by using the RootFolder property. More...
The ASPError object is a new in ASP 3.0, and is available in IIS5 and later. It provides a range of detailed information about the last error that occurred in script in an ASP page. The ASPError object is only available through the GetLastError method of the Server object. In this tutorial the syntax and properties of the ASPError object are described. More...
The Drive object represents a physical drive. This drive can exist on your machine, or it can be a drive shared by another machine. To work with the Drive object's properties, you need to create an instance of the FileSystemObject object first and then instantiate the Drive object through the GetDrive method or the Drives property of the FileSystemObject object. More...