03.12.2014, 15:15
Data storage (in particular, ini vs database) is a large subject that many developers have debates over every day.
It depends on how you're going to be using your data and how much you're going to store and manage.
If you're planning on reading your data from a third party source, for example if you're planning on creating some kind of external website interface for user accounts then MySQL is an excellent heterogeneous standalone relational database engine that would be ideal for this.
However, if your data is going to be limited in size and only typically required locally, then perhaps an ini system or indeed local database engine such as SQLite (which is natively supported by SA-MP) would be better.
In terms of question 3: Quite a broad question, but yes it can loose data if it's not used properly. As can any other means of storage.
It depends on how you're going to be using your data and how much you're going to store and manage.
If you're planning on reading your data from a third party source, for example if you're planning on creating some kind of external website interface for user accounts then MySQL is an excellent heterogeneous standalone relational database engine that would be ideal for this.
However, if your data is going to be limited in size and only typically required locally, then perhaps an ini system or indeed local database engine such as SQLite (which is natively supported by SA-MP) would be better.
In terms of question 3: Quite a broad question, but yes it can loose data if it's not used properly. As can any other means of storage.