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Go from a Beginner to Advance in PDO: Connect to MySQL DB using PDO, Write your first PDO Wrapper class, and do CRUD

What you will learn

1- Connect to MySQL Database using PDO

2- Write simple PDO queries without parameters

3- Write PDO queries with parameters –Prepare statements

4- Get data out of statements using –foreach(), fetch(), fetchAll()

5- Getting data out of statement – PDO::rowCount() – the proper use of the rowCount() function

6- Getting affected rows and last insert id

7- Write a PDO Wrapper class and methods

8- Error handling and Exceptions

Description
  • Do you want to know how to connect to MySQL Database using PDO?
  • Do you want to know how to write PDO Database Wrapper Class and methods the proper way?
  • Do you want to know how to do CRUD operations with PDO?
  • Do you want to know how to use the rowCount() function the proper way? Note that is the most misused function among PHP PDO developers.
  • Do you want to know how to write simple and complex queries with PDO?
  • Do you want to be able to write slim, concise, reusable and secure code?

If your answer to all these is Yes, Then this course is for you.

In this short course, you are going to learn, practice and do some hands-on exercises on how to:

  • Connect to MySQL Database using PDO
  • Write your first PDO Database Wrapper class
  • Write PDO CRUD methods (i.e. function in a class)
  • Write simple queries – queries without parameters
  • Write secure queries with parameters
  • Get data out of statements – using foreach, fetch(), fetchAll(), fetchColumn()
  • Error handling and Exceptions
  • PDO::rowCount() function explained
  • Get affected rows and last insert Id
  • The problem with Limit Clause in prepare statements
  • Write a simple general function and chaining methods

English

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Content

Course Introduction and Setup

Introduction

Curriculum Overview

Setting up the development environment

Connecting to MySQL Database PDO

Section Intro

Why PDO

Create the Database and Table

Connecting to MySQL DB with PDO

Running Simple Select queries. PDO::query


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Running Simple INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE queries with PDO::exec()

Running queries with Parameters. Protection from SQL injection

Getting data out of statement. – foreach()

Getting data out of statement. – PDO::fetch()

Getting data out of statement –fetch() Fetch Modes

Getting data out of statement. PDO::fetchColumn()

Getting data out of statement in dozens different formats. PDO::fetchAll()

Error handling and Exceptions

The PDO::rowCount() function explain

Getting affected rows and last insert id

The problem with Limit Clause in Prepare Statements

A simple PDO function and Chaining Methods

Coding Exercise and Assignment

Solution to Coding Exercise

Your First PDO Wrapper Class using construct method

Section Intro

Your first PDO Wrapper class using construct() method

PDO CRUD Methods (functions in a class)

CRUD methods practice

Conclusion and Thank You