Matt H asked:


I’m working on making a browser based, turn based game as a way of teaching myself php and mySQL and to have a bit of fun in the process. Many of the games of this type have turns that regenerate over time. But I’m not sure how to code something like that.

What would be the best way to have data in a SQL table that changes over time regardless of whether someone is accessing the PHP page or not?

rtefamily asked:


I’m making an online version of a bank, for a game. Is there a way to have a program compound interest every day, or make a program that executes itself once per day, even when I’m not there to run it? I can use PHP and MySQL, and I also have Perl.