Indexing Like Dictionary

[systech44]

I would like to write a program that can index all the names in the databases. Is there any function to do that ? If not then please give me some highlights on the issue. It will be too good if I able to get source code.

[CornedBee]

Index in what way?

[systech44]

Just like dictionary indexing. Such as

A
AB
ABC
ABCD

[penagate]

http://www.w3schools.com/sql

[visualAd]

I would like to write a program that can index all the names in the databases. Is there any function to do that ? If not then please give me some highlights on the issue. It will be too good if I able to get source code.

Many databases have facility called Indexes. You should look into them

[systech44]

I would like make it from PHP. What is the easiest way to do it ? I need some guidelines. Please give me some idea on it.

[visualAd]

An index is simply an ordered list of items where each item points to the location of an item in an unrodered/more complex collection of items.

So, you make your index of names, but what is each entry in the index going to point to? A file? A database record? Nothing? Also, why do it in PHP when it is done a lot more efficiently using a database?