How to query MySQL Database and display its search results by PHP?

Question

I am new to PHP and MySQL, can I get a smiple example of how to write the connection string, getting the results from a table with some columns and displaying them? Thank you!

Answer 1

The PHP manual has full working examples.

• For the mysql_* functions: Full examples here

• For PDO (a bit more complicated, but more modern and the preferable approach - use this if at all possible): Full examples here

• For mysqli: Full examples here

Answer 2

http://php.net/mysql_connect
http://php.net/mysql_select_db
http://php.net/mysql_query

in that order. :)