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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Add a Task</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
<?php # Script 8.7 - add_task.php #3 (in this chapter)
// This page adds tasks to the tasks table using PDO.
// Try to connect to the database:
try {
$postTask=$_POST['task'];
// Create the object:
$pdo = new PDO('mysql:dbname=test;host=localhost', 'username', 'password');
// Check for a form submission:
if (($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST') && !empty($_POST['task'])) {
// Minimal validation:
if (isset($_POST['parent_id']) &&
filter_var($_POST['parent_id'], FILTER_VALIDATE_INT, array('min_range' => 1)) ) {
$parent_id = $_POST['parent_id'];
} else {
$parent_id = 0;
}
// Add the task to the database:
$q = 'INSERT INTO tasks (parent_id, task) VALUES (:parent_id, :task)';
$stmt = $pdo->prepare($q);
// Confirm the results:
if ($stmt->execute(array(':parent_id' => $parent_id, ':task' => $_POST['task']))) {
echo '<p>The task has been added!</p>';
} else {
echo '<p>The task could not be added!</p>';
}
} // End of submission IF.
// Start the form:
echo '<form action="add_task.php" method="post">
<fieldset>
<legend>Add a Task</legend>
<p>Task: <input name="task" type="text" size="60" maxlength="100"></p>
<p>Parent Task: <select name="parent_id"><option value="0">None</option>';
// Run the query:
$q = 'SELECT task_id, task FROM tasks WHERE date_completed="0000-00-00 00:00:00" ORDER BY date_added ASC';
$r = $pdo->query($q);
// Set the fetch mode:
$r->setFetchMode(PDO::FETCH_NUM);
// Show the results:
while ($row = $r->fetch()) {
echo "<option value=\"$row[0]\">$row[1]</option>\n";
}
// Complete the form:
echo '</select></p>
<input name="submit" type="submit" value="Add This Task">
</fieldset>
</form>';
// Unset the object:
unset($pdo);
} catch (PDOException $e) { // Report the error!
echo '<p class="error">An error occurred: ' . $e->getMessage() . '</p>';
}
?>
</body>
</html>
I still do not understand THIS while statement
I have investigated while on php.net and w3schools
but I do not understand a while that came from database table rows
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rgb192
It's just looping through each row of the recordset while there are records
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I'm sure the confusing thing is that it's not real apparent HOW this is working.
The while() makes the loop, but the
$row = $r ... etc... is actually setting $row to the values from a retrieved row. Each time through the loop, the next row is taken from the $r resultset and assigned to $row.
Note that the single equal sign, =, is an assignment, not a comparison operator, so an assignment takes place at the same time as the while() loops.
When the resultset is exhausted (you have processed each row), the while() will terminate.
The while() makes the loop, but the
$row = $r ... etc... is actually setting $row to the values from a retrieved row. Each time through the loop, the next row is taken from the $r resultset and assigned to $row.
Note that the single equal sign, =, is an assignment, not a comparison operator, so an assignment takes place at the same time as the while() loops.
When the resultset is exhausted (you have processed each row), the while() will terminate.
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The while() makes the loop, but the
$row = $r ... etc... is actually setting $row to the values from a retrieved row. Each time through the loop, the next row is taken from the $r resultset and assigned to $row.
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Each time through the loop??
how is the loop advanced?
The fetch method will return the next record and advance the pointer, or NULL if there is no next record.I do not understand: advance the pointer
It's just looping through each row of the recordsethow?
I am failing to understand a simple concept
I can see a while loop works using a debugger on a php ide
but I do not know why it works
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Ray's wording is best
This variable is either an array or a false value.
Thanks.
This variable is either an array or a false value.
Thanks.