How to Insert Data into a MySQL Table

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MySQL - Insert Query

To insert data into a MySQL table, you would need to use the SQL INSERT INTO command. You can insert data into the MySQL table by using the mysql> prompt or by using any script like PHP.

Syntax

Here is a generic SQL syntax of INSERT INTO command to insert data into the MySQL table −

INSERT INTO table_name ( field1, field2,...fieldN )
   VALUES
   ( value1, value2,...valueN );

To insert string data types, it is required to keep all the values into double or single quotes. For example "value".

Inserting Data Using a PHP Script

You can use the SQL INSERT INTO command into the PHP function mysqli_query() to insert data into a MySQL table.

Example

This example will take three parameters from the user and will insert them into the MySQL table −

<html>

   <head>
      <title>Add New Record in MySQL Database</title>
   </head>

   <body>
      <?php
         if(isset($_POST['add'])) {
            $dbhost = 'remotemysql.com:3036';
            $dbuser = 'your_username;
            $dbpass = 'your_password';
            $conn = mysqli_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass);
         
            if(! $conn ) {
               die('Could not connect: ' . mysqli_error());
            }

            if(! get_magic_quotes_gpc() ) {
               $tutorial_title = addslashes ($_POST['tutorial_title']);
               $tutorial_author = addslashes ($_POST['tutorial_author']);
            } else {
               $tutorial_title = $_POST['tutorial_title'];
               $tutorial_author = $_POST['tutorial_author'];
            }

            $submission_date = $_POST['submission_date'];
   
            $sql = "INSERT INTO tutorials_tbl ".
               "(tutorial_title,tutorial_author, submission_date) "."VALUES ".
               "('$tutorial_title','$tutorial_author','$submission_date')";
               mysqli_select_db('TUTORIALS');
            $retval = mysqli_query( $sql, $conn );
         
            if(! $retval ) {
               die('Could not enter data: ' . mysqli_error());
            }
         
            echo "Entered data successfully\n";
            mysqli_close($conn);
         } else {
      ?>
   
      <form method = "post" action = "<?php $_PHP_SELF ?>">
         <table width = "600" border = "0" cellspacing = "1" cellpadding = "2">
            <tr>
               <td width = "250">Tutorial Title</td>
               <td>
                  <input name = "tutorial_title" type = "text" id = "tutorial_title">
               </td>
            </tr>
         
            <tr>
               <td width = "250">Tutorial Author</td>
               <td>
                  <input name = "tutorial_author" type = "text" id = "tutorial_author">
               </td>
            </tr>
         
            <tr>
               <td width = "250">Submission Date [   yyyy-mm-dd ]</td>
               <td>
                  <input name = "submission_date" type = "text" id = "submission_date">
               </td>
            </tr>
      
            <tr>
               <td width = "250"> </td>
               <td> </td>
            </tr>
         
            <tr>
               <td width = "250"> </td>
               <td>
                  <input name = "add" type = "submit" id = "add"  value = "Add Tutorial">
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
      </form>
   <?php
      }
   ?>
   </body>
</html>

While doing a data insert, it is best to use the function get_magic_quotes_gpc() to check if the current configuration for magic quote is set or not. If this function returns false, then use the function addslashes() to add slashes before the quotes.

You can put many validations around to check if the entered data is correct or not and can take the appropriate action.

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