How to put information in a database and retrieve it?

Hi, I'm kind of new to PHP, right now I'm working on a new deal site and the thing I'm trying to figure out is how you put information in a database and retrieve it? Can someone show me an example or lead me in the right direction of how to do this, so i don't have to hard code everything. Thanks in advance

 

You need to learn PHP/MySQL, I recommend tizag.com

 

try this example (if you need more, like iDemonix said... go to tizag.com)

<?php

$conn = mysql_connect("localhost", "mysql_user", "mysql_password");

if (!$conn) {
   echo "Unable to connect to DB: " . mysql_error();
   exit;
}
 
if (!mysql_select_db("mydbname")) {
   echo "Unable to select mydbname: " . mysql_error();
   exit;
}

$sql = "SELECT id as userid, fullname, userstatus 
       FROM   sometable
       WHERE  userstatus = 1";

$result = mysql_query($sql);

if (!$result) {
   echo "Could not successfully run query ($sql) from DB: " . mysql_error();
   exit;
}

if (mysql_num_rows($result) == 0) {
   echo "No rows found, nothing to print so am exiting";
   exit;
}

// While a row of data exists, put that row in $row as an associative array
// Note: If you're expecting just one row, no need to use a loop
// Note: If you put extract($row); inside the following loop, you'll
//       then create $userid, $fullname, and $userstatus
while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
   echo $row["userid"];
   echo $row["fullname"];
   echo $row["userstatus"];
}

mysql_free_result($result);

?>

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