Comments on: How To Store Some Data In Mysql Database Through Php Script?

By: Michael Safyan

Michael Safyan — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:51:40 +0000

Use the “mysqli” library.

By: altarilg

altarilg — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:22:22 +0000

Just to expound on what others have said, never, under any circumstances, insert a form value directly into a MySQL query. It’s kind of like begging to be hacked.
If the value is supposed to be a number, check to be sure its numeric
if(is_numeric($_POST['value'])) {
$value = $_POST['value'];
// do something
} else {
echo(“FAILED!”);
}
If it isn’t numeric, such as a text or varying character field, use mysql_real_escape_string.
$value = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['value']…

By: cyndilou

cyndilou — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:31:30 +0000

To insert from data into the database use the INSERT statement from answer two and reference the from elements.
$query=”INSERT INTO yourTable(‘name’,'phone’,'age’) VALUES (‘.$_POST["name"].’,’.$_POST["number"].’…
It’s also a good idea to protect the data from SQL injections using the mySQL function mysql_real_escape_string().

By: Kenneth

Kenneth — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:14:56 +0000

First, create a table to store the data in mysql. If you don’t have much experience with command line mysql, you can use a web interface called phpMyAdmin.
Once you have created your table, these are the steps to do a basic insert:
1. Create db connection and select db:
$link=mysql_connect (“$server”, “$user”, “$pwd”) or die (‘Connection failed: ‘ . mysql_error());
mysql_select_db(“yourDB”);
2. Create query:
$query=”INSERT INTO yourTable(‘name’,'phone’,'age’) VALUES (‘John’,'123-456′,23);
3. Execute query:
mysql_query($query);
That is just a very simple example, you should look at the PHP manual (www.php.net) for more information.