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PHP Integrating PHP with Databases Querying the Database with PHP Working with Results

janeporter
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janeporter
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Posted by janeporter
janeporter
Courses Plus Student 23,471 Points

loop through??? How when i'm not shown an example???

How am I supposed to 'loop through' the database when I don't know how to?

index.php 
<?php
include "helper.php";

/* 
 * helper.php contains
 * $results->query("SELECT member_id, email, fullname, level FROM members");
 */

2 Answers

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

the following code works:

<?php
include "helper.php";

/* 
 * helper.php contains
 * $results->query("SELECT member_id, email, fullname, level FROM members");
 */

$rows = $results->fetchall();

foreach($rows as $row){
  send_offer($row['member_id'], $row['email'], $row['fullname'], $row['level'] ); 
}

The basic idea is that they've already run the query, so you can just continue from that point. If you compare it against the database pattern, you should be able to see how it relates to prior examples. (a lot of people struggle with this question)

janeporter
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janeporter
Courses Plus Student 23,471 Points
janeporter
janeporter
Courses Plus Student 23,471 Points

thank you. i knew both pieces were necesary, just didn't know how to put them together.