Hello im trying to insert a multidimensional array into mysql using codeigniter. Im having some trouble getting the values to enter correctly. Here is how the multidimensional array looks
Array ( [2] => Array ( [A] => FName 2 [B] => LName 2 [C] => PhoneNo 2 [D] => FaxNo 2 ) [3] => Array ( [A] => FName 3 [B] => LName 3 [C] => PhoneNo 3 [D] => FaxNo 3 ) [4] => Array ( [A] => FName 4 [B] => LName 4 [C] => PhoneNo 4 [D] => FaxNo 4 ) [5] => Array ( [A] => FName 5 [B] => LName 5 [C] => PhoneNo 5 [D] => FaxNo 5 ) [6] => Array ( [A] => FName 6 [B] => LName 6 [C] => PhoneNo 6 [D] => FaxNo 6 ) [7] => Array ( [A] => FName 7 [B] => LName 7 [C] => PhoneNo 7 [D] => FaxNo 7 ) [8] => Array ( [A] => FName 8 [B] => LName 8 [C] => PhoneNo 8 [D] => FaxNo 8 ) [9] => Array ( [A] => FName 9 [B] => LName 9 [C] => PhoneNo 9 [D] => FaxNo 9 ) )
Here is what i've tried doing
function insertfiles($arr_data)
{
foreach ($arr_data as $value) {
foreach($value as $key => $a){
$data = array(
'Firstname' => $a,
'Lastname' => $a,
'Phone'=>$a,
'Fax' =>$a
);
$this->db->insert('test', $data);
}
}
}
Im sure im messing this up horribly, it is inserting the values into the database but it's inserting them as follows
since it wont let me upload an image im providing a link to view this image online. http://psadatadesign.com/img/test-bmp.jpg
any help would be appreciated. As im trying to figure out what i have done wrong.
Use this rather your own function
function insertfiles($arr_data)
{
foreach($array_data as $a){
$data = array(
'Firstname' => $a['A'],
'Lastname' => $a['B'],
'Phone'=>$a['C'],
'Fax' =>$a['D']
);
$this->db->insert('test', $data);
}
}
There are two cases for this one for case 1
If the array you pass does not contain a named key, check the function below
$table_array_index_key = array( //if your array does not have a named key.
0 => array( //first row
0 => 'first_name 1',
1 => 'last_name 1',
2 => 'phone 1',
3 => 'fax 1'
),
1 => array( //second row
0 => 'first_name 2',
1 => 'last_name 2',
2 => 'phone 2',
3 => 'fax 2'
),
);
$row = array();
$columns = array();
for($x=0;$x<count($table_array_index_key);$x++){
$row = array(
'Firstname' => $table_array_index_key[$x][0], //$table_array[1][0] means table_array row 2 column 1
'Lastname' => $table_array_index_key[$x][1],
'Phone' => $table_array_index_key[$x][2],
'Fax' => $table_array_index_key[$x][3]
);
array_push($columns,$row);
$rows = array();
}
echo "<pre>";
print_r($columns);
else if your array contains named keys, check this out.
$table_array_index_name = array( //if your array have a named key.
0 => array( //first row
'A' => 'first_name 1',
'B' => 'last_name 1',
'C' => 'phone 1',
'D' => 'fax 1'
),
1 => array( //second row
'A' => 'first_name 2',
'B' => 'last_name 2',
'C' => 'phone 2',
'D' => 'fax 2'
),
);
$rows = array();
$columns = array();
$arrayNames = array('A','B','C','D');
for($x=0;$x<count($table_array_index_name);$x++){
$row = array(
'Firstname' => $table_array_index_name[$x][$arrayNames[0]], //note $arrayNames[0] = A
'Lastname' => $table_array_index_name[$x][$arrayNames[1]],
'Phone' => $table_array_index_name[$x][$arrayNames[2]],
'Fax' => $table_array_index_name[$x][$arrayNames[3]]
);
array_push($columns,$row);
$rows = array();
}
echo "<pre>";
print_r($columns);
For which you can loop further like this one:
$table_array_index_name = array( //if your array have a named key.
0 => array( //first row
'A' => 'first_name 1',
'B' => 'last_name 1',
'C' => 'phone 1',
'D' => 'fax 1'
),
1 => array( //second row
'A' => 'first_name 2',
'B' => 'last_name 2',
'C' => 'phone 2',
'D' => 'fax 2'
),
);
$rows = array();
$columns = array();
$arrayNames = array('A','B','C','D');
$dbFieldName = array('Firstname','Lastname','Phone','Fax');
for($x=0;$x<count($table_array_index_name);$x++){
for($y=0;$y<count($arrayNames);$y++){
$row[$dbFieldName[$y]] = $table_array_index_name[$x][$arrayNames[$y]];
}
array_push($columns,$row);
$rows = array();
}
echo "<pre>";
print_r($columns);
which will return the following data:
Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[Firstname] => first_name 1
[Lastname] => last_name 1
[Phone] => phone 1
[Fax] => fax 1
)
[1] => Array
(
[Firstname] => first_name 2
[Lastname] => last_name 2
[Phone] => phone 2
[Fax] => fax 2
)
)
Personally I prefer the for loop because we can have more freedom and control when manipulating arrays.
For the $this->db->insert_batch function, please check out the code igniter active record documentation: https://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-guide/database/active_record.html