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Parsing error with JSON
I am using some coding from datatables - and yes a newbie,
I have problems with the data not being pulled and after some debugging, I have this error:
Parse error on line 1:
SSP: : simple($_GET,
^
Expecting '{', '['
I have attached the snippet of coding and have tried several syntax but can not seem to get it right. Long day.
I have also posted the coding from the entire page...
Could someone be as so kind as to help with it? Thank you...
);
I have problems with the data not being pulled and after some debugging, I have this error:
Parse error on line 1:
SSP: : simple($_GET,
^
Expecting '{', '['
I have attached the snippet of coding and have tried several syntax but can not seem to get it right. Long day.
I have also posted the coding from the entire page...
Could someone be as so kind as to help with it? Thank you...
);
echo json_encode(
SSP::simple( $_GET, $sql_details, $table, $primaryKey, $columns )
);
<?php
/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* Easy set variables
*/
// DB table to use
$table = 'datatables_demo';
echo $table;
// Table's primary key
$primaryKey = 'id';
echo $primaryKey;
// Array of database columns which should be read and sent back to DataTables.
// The `db` parameter represents the column name in the database, while the `dt`
// parameter represents the DataTables column identifier. In this case object
// parameter names
$columns = array(
array( 'db' => 'first_name', 'dt' => 'first_name' ),
array( 'db' => 'last_name', 'dt' => 'last_name' ),
array( 'db' => 'position', 'dt' => 'position' ),
array( 'db' => 'office', 'dt' => 'office' ),
array(
'db' => 'start_date',
'dt' => 'start_date',
'formatter' => function( $d, $row ) {
return date( 'jS M y', strtotime($d));
}
),
array(
'db' => 'salary',
'dt' => 'salary',
'formatter' => function( $d, $row ) {
return '$'.number_format($d);
}
)
);
// SQL server connection information
$sql_details = array(
'user' => 'root',
'pass' => '1Lanceandme2',
'db' => 'testexample',
'host' => 'localhost'
);
/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* If you just want to use the basic configuration for DataTables with PHP
* server-side, there is no need to edit below this line.
*/
require( 'ssp.class.php' );
echo json_encode(
SSP::simple( $_GET, $sql_details, $table, $primaryKey, $columns )
);
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Ray Paseur
ASKER
That's a good question! I should have dump the vars. Here are the results of doing so: ( I starred out the pass -didn't want to post that!)
I have checked to ensure the drivers are installed by doing this: (and they did exist and I got my php info too.)
And I checked the php.ini too.
I do not know what else to check - pathing problem ? but where?
Once again Ray, I am lost..sigh
datatables_demo
id
Arrayarray(4) { ["user"]=> string(4) "root" ["pass"]=> string(12) "************" ["db"]=> string(11) "testexample" ["host"]=> string(9) "localhost" } array(0) { }
{"error":"An error occurred while connecting to the database. The error reported by the server was: could not find driver"}
I have checked to ensure the drivers are installed by doing this: (and they did exist and I got my php info too.)
And I checked the php.ini too.
I do not know what else to check - pathing problem ? but where?
Once again Ray, I am lost..sigh
<?PHP
if (!function_exists('mysqli_init') && !extension_loaded('mysqli')) {
echo 'We don\'t have mysqli!!!';
} else {
echo 'Phew we have it!';
}
?>
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
ASKER
Added note. I am using Web Matrix 3. One site uses Php 5.3 and it reports that it has mysqli.
The site that I am having problems with is set to use PHP 5.4 and says it DOESN'T have mysqli!
Each site can be set to a different language etc.
So, how do I fix that site that can not find the mysqli?
The site that I am having problems with is set to use PHP 5.4 and says it DOESN'T have mysqli!
Each site can be set to a different language etc.
So, how do I fix that site that can not find the mysqli?
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Thank you Ray -
I am going to try your coding and the advice....
I really like PHP, and gaining more experience with it and with the sometimes problems.
But a lot to learn yet.
I have a lot of experience with other languages (some arcade now - ha ha!) and with XML processing (bunches!)
Right now, I am trying to resolve the pathing issue to the new installed version of PHP - it keeps showing the old version - boo! I think once that is resolved, its going to be easier.
Like eating an elephant - one bite at a time....
I am going to try your coding and the advice....
I really like PHP, and gaining more experience with it and with the sometimes problems.
But a lot to learn yet.
I have a lot of experience with other languages (some arcade now - ha ha!) and with XML processing (bunches!)
Right now, I am trying to resolve the pathing issue to the new installed version of PHP - it keeps showing the old version - boo! I think once that is resolved, its going to be easier.
Like eating an elephant - one bite at a time....
ASKER
as always good stuff from Ray!
Thanks for the points.
This article may not be viewable yet, but you can bookmark it and come back in a day or two. It's largely inspired by your question here, so it covers some of the ways of understanding XML and JSON - similarities and differences - with PHP and JavaScript code examples.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/22519/Understanding-JSON-in-PHP-and-JavaScript-Applications.html
This article may not be viewable yet, but you can bookmark it and come back in a day or two. It's largely inspired by your question here, so it covers some of the ways of understanding XML and JSON - similarities and differences - with PHP and JavaScript code examples.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/22519/Understanding-JSON-in-PHP-and-JavaScript-Applications.html
SSP::simple( $_GET, $sql_details, $table, $primaryKey, $columns );