The search function works like a charm, but I'm not sure how to add certain "extras" to it. When there are results to display, I would also like it to say:
"Your search returned x results."
Followed by the results.
When there are no results to display, I would like it to say:
"Your search returned no results. Please try again."
And when the user does not input anything into the search form, I would like it to say:
"You did not enter a search term."
I'm a PHP beginner, and I'm not sure how to implement this into my current code; I've tried a bunch of different ways, and it either gives me errors or returns a blank page when there are no results.
Any direction or help would be great. Thank you.
Here is my current code:
<?php
//STEP 1 Connect To Database
$connect = mysql_connect("localhost","tarb89_admin","leccums");
if (!$connect)
{
die("MySQL could not connect!");
}
$DB = mysql_select_db('tarb89_characters');
if(!$DB)
{
die("MySQL could not select Database!");
}
//STEP 2 Check Valid Information
if(isset($_GET['search']))
{
//STEP 3 Declair Variables
$Search = $_GET['search'];
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM characters WHERE name LIKE '%$Search%' ");
while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result))
{
$name = $row['name'];
$id = $row['id'];
$breed = $row['breed'];
$gender = $row['gender'];
$genetics = $row['genetics'];
$profile = $row['profile'];
$player = $row['player'];
$color = $row['color'];
$markings = $row['markings'];
$traits = $row['traits'];
$defects = $row['defects'];
$extras = $row['extras'];
echo " <h3>$name</h3>
<table width='700px' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<tr>
<td><p>
<b>ID Number: </b>$id<br>
<b>Breed: </b>$breed<br>
<b>Gender: </b>$gender<br>
<b>Genetics: </b>$genetics<br>
<b>Profile:</b> <a href='$profile'>$profile</a><br>
<b>Player:</b> $player</p></td>
<td><p>
<b>Color:</b> $color<br>
<b>Markings:</b> $markings<br>
<b>Traits:</b> $traits<br>
<b>Defects:</b> $defects<br>
<b>Extras:</b> $extras</p></td>
</table>";
}
}
?>
Use mysql_num_rows()
to return number of rows
if($search!="") {
// Your Query
$num = mysql_num_rows($result);
if($num >= 1)
{
echo "Your search returned $num results";
// your code
}
else
{
echo "Your search returned no results. Please try again";
}
} else {
echo "You did not enter a search term";
}
YOUR CODE
if(isset($_GET['search']))
{
//STEP 3 Declair Variables
$Search = $_GET['search'];
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM characters WHERE name LIKE '%$Search%' ");
$num = mysql_num_rows($result);
if($num >= 1)
{
echo "Your search returned $num results";
while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result))
{
$name = $row['name'];
$id = $row['id'];
$breed = $row['breed'];
$gender = $row['gender'];
$genetics = $row['genetics'];
$profile = $row['profile'];
$player = $row['player'];
$color = $row['color'];
$markings = $row['markings'];
$traits = $row['traits'];
$defects = $row['defects'];
$extras = $row['extras'];
echo " <h3>$name</h3>
<table width='700px' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<tr>
<td><p>
<b>ID Number: </b>$id<br>
<b>Breed: </b>$breed<br>
<b>Gender: </b>$gender<br>
<b>Genetics: </b>$genetics<br>
<b>Profile:</b> <a href='$profile'>$profile</a><br>
<b>Player:</b> $player</p></td>
<td><p>
<b>Color:</b> $color<br>
<b>Markings:</b> $markings<br>
<b>Traits:</b> $traits<br>
<b>Defects:</b> $defects<br>
<b>Extras:</b> $extras</p></td>
</table>";
}
}
else
{
echo "Your search returned no results. Please try again";
}
} else {
echo "You did not enter a search term";
}
Note: mysql_*
functions are deprecated, Move on mysqli_*
functions asap