IllegalPigeon

See, again, you're wrong. There are a few concerning things here; 1) You're Googling something and taking the first answer you find as correct. 2) I Google'd these terms and only found 2 forums where there was a discussion, not a dispute. Some people getting the idea of a framework and engine correct, and others getting it incorrect. I think your downfall is that you rely heavily on Google to answer your questions. Might I add that your quote is an excerpt from Wikipedia, Wikipedia is not fact. You're messing up because McCodes refers to itself as an engine and does so incorrectly. I could refer to it as McCodes CMS, if other people started doing it and then disputing if McCodes was an engine or a CMS, would you make the same arguments because now it's an opinion based dispute? No. (At least I hope not). Someone NOT in the gaming community but capable of understanding the differences between a framework and an engine, as I outlined above, should come here and say "Hey, look, McCodes is an engine. I can modify that with my own code using the API" and then be left without a paddle because McCodes is not an engine. I could code an application and call it "Pigeon Framework", which could consist of a database class and some static files, it doesn't make it a framework even if loads of people started using it and their opinions were "Pigeon Framework is a Framework". As previously mentioned, engines and frameworks are one and the same, just utilising technologies differently. A game framework would consist of you extending the framework. A game engine would consist of you working with the applications API. It's as simple as that. The definition of an engine or framework does not change because of your opinion, the definition is there for a reason. Nor does it change because you've stuck something in front of the name, like "game engine" or "pigeon engine".

It's not really one of those things, though. There's the right answer, which actually defines an engine and a framework, as previously stated. Then there are wrong answers, usually people's opinions. It's not like a debate on how to pronounce "tomato", engines and frameworks have their differences and have their purposes. There's no two ways about it. Not caring about it or having a strong opinion is neither here nor there, as there is only one right answer.

He's probably going to comment on the fact that you've misconstrued what an engine is. For this question to be correct, for a start, you'd need to compare an engine against a framework, or a game engine against a game framework. McCodes and other 'engines' come pre-loaded and provide a GUI for the uninitiated to change content, yes, but that's not what an engine is. A framework is a structure that your application will bind to or extend. An engine is usually something you instruct via an API, where the engine is the application and the API is an extension of it. The term "engine" does not suggest the content is pre-installed or an out of the box website, nor does it imply you need little to no coding knowledge for one. If McCodes was called "McCodes CMS" then yeah, you'd almost be right. For OP; The difference between the McCodes engine and a Framework is what Coly said. The difference between and engine and a framework is what you read on Stackoverflow. Engines and frameworks are almost one and the same, they still both utilise libraries and structures, just differently.

Backticks give a 500% speed increase. Nice touch:

Laravel.

I'd just close the game to see this.

That's what I said to him. He said he's contacting his "upper management" about me not removing my post, So I said I'd do it for him and contacted Super Cell to inform them about this post!

"Yes my name is Theo i work for the support team please can you remove your post. We are looking to sell so we can focus more on boom beach and clash of coppers."

I've been told to remove my post because it's private an confidential, despite the fact I showed no interest in what was for sale. OP PM'd me without me asking to be PM'd more information. Amateur mistake to make for a man that makes $1,400,000 a day.

He just sent me a message saying he's selling "Clash of Clans". Daily earnings of $1,400,000. Lol.

You can't even mention the revenue? Without the game name, we won't be able to line up any dots. Also, where's your head office? This post is fishy. Also, what is the asking price? Starting bid? I think you've signed up to the wrong forum.

Whoopsie. Fixed. All of my friends within my age group are currently around my house playing sports, I took a break from winning to reply to this thread and was in such a rush, I forgot how to English. Edit: Never seen this golf thing. This will be right up Sim's street, so many ways to answer menial questions!

No one was questioning about THE WAY he was doing it, what was being stated was that he came here a few months back and gave people **** and called people names, claiming to be able to code and then coming here and asking a question that someone with 2 days of PHP knowledge could have done. But fine, lets all start discussions about different ways to do X,Y and Z so you can see all of the interesting ways people can do the thing in question. I don't care how many people posted different methods of achieving what he wanted and I never posted that anyone was wrong or doing something wrong. What I did do, however, is call him out for being simple and refuting his claims to be able to code from way back when. Having said that, however, I would have helped him if I didn't dislike him. And, people were suggesting methods in that thread which were also ill-advised, I would have stepped in and explained to them WHY their methods are bad. But, that would have provided help, help to someone that does not deserve it.

I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not. I really hope it is.

These are all comments pointing out how much of a div you are. They are indirectly pointing out that you lack very simple brain functionality that prohibits you from figuring out the answer to a question someone with 3 days PHP experience could answer. To quote Coly; if you already knew it you wouldn't have asked for help. If you have to ask for help doing something, you don't know how to do it. How is that hard to understand? Don't get the answer off of people and then claim you already knew the answer, that makes you look even more simple than you already do. Also, on that note, today I learned something; jcvenom CAN appear more retarded than I first thought.

That's not the point, it's such a basic task. Someone who claimed to learn OOP in 2 weeks would have the brain capacity to figure this VERY BASIC issue. I'd have no problem helping him if he didn't make absurd claims in the past, like learning OOP in 2 weeks or stating that he's "learnt PHP in 1 year" (as he did make that claim). If he just admitted months ago he has no idea how to code then people, like myself, would have no problem answering questions without the sarcasm. And yes, when I say "no idea how to code", I mean it. Case in point? Re-read this thread.

So...if you know it's capable of that, problem solved.

I was going to reply with an answer, but it looks like it's been done. So instead I'll say this; You're asking for an answer to a very simple question, considering you've mastered PHP and you're so good at it.

md5 is the best, noob. Duh. Crack my password: db545c3b197c364074c440f80a4e448c

But you can't code.

I get what you're saying, but, MySQLi & PDO != MySQL/PostgreSQL. He didn't mention the database setup and 100% of people that know what they're talking about will care about the extension used.

I'm just informing you that "sha512/sha256" is also incorrect and, in the grand scheme of things, not secure. They are not much better than md5, strictly speaking.

Can you please inform them that they are also doing it wrong?

Not even slightly.