👉 Imagine you have a big, old box called a database. Inside this box is a huge file that contains all sorts of data. It's like having an enormous library of books, but with more than just fiction.
Now, let's say you want to add something new to your database without changing the whole file. You would do this by writing a script in an obscure language called 'database.inc.php'. This is kind of like putting a secret message under the big box, so that no one can see it until you've written it down.
For example, if you wanted to add a new employee to your database, you might write something like this:
```
";
echo "
";
fwrite($script, "$name
");
fclose($script);
?>
```
This script tells the database that it should update the file with your new employee data. It's kind of like adding a special code to make sure no one else can read or modify the database.
But wait, there's more! If you accidentally forgot to update your script before the person who added the data got here, they would be shocked and sad - and it wouldn't change anything in the file, just give them a message about how sorry they are for ever causing trouble. That's kind of like adding a reminder at the bottom of their list that there was no such
