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PHP Integrating PHP with Databases Limiting Records in SQL Setting Up Pagination Variables

Posted by Matt Nickolls
Matt Nickolls
9,895 Points

Where/how is the value "pg" defined ?

Alena uses "pg" in the if (ISSET($_GET["pg"])) condtional for for the if block that sets the current_page varable. I cannot see where we are getting "pg" from.

Thanks all for your help!

2 Answers

Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,427 Points

Hi Matt!

She doesn't show an example of it, unfortunately, but "pg" would come from the queryString.

You would have to call the page from the browser address bar something like this:

IntegratingPHPwithDatabasesOnLocalHostOrWorkspace/catalog.php?pg=pageNameOrNumber

This being where the $_GET["pg"] is created:

catalog.php?pg=

Keep in mind that IntegratingPHPwithDatabasesOnLocalHostOrWorkspace and pageNameOrNumber are just made up for the example.

More info:

https://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_httpmethods.asp

I hope that helps.

Stay safe and happy coding!

Matt Nickolls
Matt Nickolls
9,895 Points
Matt Nickolls
Matt Nickolls
9,895 Points

Thanks Peter, that is very helpful as always :)