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PHP Basic Database Handling

by Crayon Violent on Jun 20, 2008 2:06:06 PM

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Dealing With The Database: SELECT

This is where we actually get the info from the table for us to display to the user. There are no conditions wrapped around it, because we want the information to be displayed every page load. We have this query after the other queries, because we want the updated information in the table to be shown, if the user makes changes.

02. Just a simple select query to get our from the table, except we want to order the information by whatever $order is, be it a user selected order, or the default.

03. Here we execute this query just like all the other query executions so far. The main difference between this one and all the other ones, is that this time we really do want to save the results in a variable, so we can list them.

Comments

This is an incredible tutorial, i knew how to handle databases but it was so goood to recap, plus a few little things that i learned, and you have a nice way to explain. I had a great time reading it. Thanks :D

1. fearlex on Jun 27, 2008 3:54:27 PM

We're using ODBC-connect, ODBC_exec, etc. How do I create a new record using ODBC? I don't imagine I can do it with mysql commands?

2. peteschulte on Jul 23, 2008 6:36:06 PM

Well I don't really know anything about ODBC but they do have their own database handling functions in PHP that are very similar to all of the mysql_xxx counterparts. Here is a link to the functions php offers for ODBC: PHP ODBC functions

A kind of skimmed over the functions and it looks like all you really need to do is switch out the mysql_xxx functions with their ODBC_xxx counterparts.

All the code for the form and receiving info from the user etc.. would not need to be altered.

3. Crayon Violent on Jul 26, 2008 3:02:30 PM

I knew that how to handle the database through PHP, but after reading this tutorial i think it's more than i think. It's really good. Thanks!

4. deepshah on Aug 11, 2008 2:05:41 AM

I've just started to learn how to use PHP with MySQL so this tutorial has been *very* useful!

I had already put together scripts and an html form to accomplish similar things to those shown in the tutorial but with the scripts in several seperate .php files. Having everything in one file makes much more sense!

Many thanks

5. ma2tt on Aug 16, 2008 10:29:59 AM

Great Job 'Crayon Violent'!

I like the way you presented the information.
Where Can I go from here to learn more things.
Please guide me!

Many Thanks!

6. mahender on Nov 24, 2008 4:06:02 AM
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