PHP’s sprintf() on a MySQL query utilizing DATE_FORMAT()

So what’s the solution? You have to “comment-out” the % that aren’t part of your sprintf() substitution. You can do this by putting another % in front of the ‘%’ symbols in the DATE_FORMAT() function. This deems them as a literal percent-sign instead of the start of another sprintf() “variable”.

Real-World OOP With PHP and MySQL

Numerous examples from robots to bicycles have been offered as “easy” explanations of what OOP is. I’ve opted to show you how OOP works with a real-life example, for a programmer. By creating a MySQL CRUD class you can easily create, read, update and delete entries in any of your projects, regardless of how the …

Introduction to PHP PDO

Introduction to PHP PDO (PHP Data Objects) by Kevin Waterson Contents What is PDO What Databases does PDO support Where do I begin? Connect to a Database Connect to PgSQL Connect to SQLite Connect to MySQL Connect to Firebird Connect to Informix Connect to Oracle Connect to ODBC Connect to DBLIB Connect to IBM There …