I am a beginner at both mysql and php. And very badly stuck at this problem. Not sure where the problem is. but if i execute the insert query directly, it gets executed while if i accept it from user it dont(It is shown in the code). Probably the problem is with the $_POST[] method that i am using to retrieve the values submitted by user. I have submitted both the codes, addbooks.php(form from which user submits values) and add.php (to insert into the database).
//add.php
<?php
$con=mysqli_connect("localhost","root","","a_database");
// Check connection
if (mysqli_connect_errno()) {
echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error();
}
//Using the following statements i am able to insert data.
//mysqli_query($con,"INSERT INTO books (book_name, book_author, book_price)
//VALUES ('Peter', 'Griffin',35)");
//But when i accept it from user(for which the following script is written), it is not working
if (isset($_POST['name']) && isset($_POST['author']) && isset($_POST['publication']) && isset($_POST['price']) && isset($_POST['stock']))
{
$book_name = $_POST['name']; //post method to retrieve the value submited by user
$book_author = $_POST['author']; //post method to retrieve the value submited
$book_publication = $_POST['publication']; //post method to retrieve the value submited by user
$book_price = $_POST['price']; //post method to retrieve the value submited by user
$book_stock = $_POST['stock']; //post method to retrieve the value submited by user
mysqli_query($con, "INSERT INTO 'books' (book_name, book_author, publication, book_price, book_stock) VALUES ($book_name, $book_author, $book_publication, $book_price, $book_stock)");
mysqli_close($con);
}
?>
//the form from which the values are being accepted(addbooks.php)is given bellow.
/*addbooks.php*/
<?php
//require 'connect.php';
//require 'newEmptyPHP.php';
//require 'filename.php';
?>
<html>
<body><form name="form1" method="post" action="add.php"> //call to addphp
<label>
Name of Book
<input type="text" name="name"/> //Accepting book details
<br>
Author
<input type="text" name="author"/> //Accepting book details
<br>
Publication
<input type="text" name="publication"/> //Accepting book details
<br>
Price
<input type="text" name="price"/> //Accepting book details
<br>
Stock
<input type="text" name="stock"/> //Accepting book details
<br>
submit //submitting th datails
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit"/>
</label>
</form>
</body>
</html>
