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Building a Simple PHP CRUD Operation

In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the process of creating a basic PHP CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operation. By the end of this guide, you'll have a grasp of how to implement fundamental CRUD operations using PHP and MySQL.

Prerequisites
Before we begin, ensure you have the following set up:

  • A web server (e.g., Apache)
  • PHP installed on your server
  • MySQL database

Database Connection
Create a file named database.php to establish a connection to the database:

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Create Operation will provide a form to add new data:

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Read Operation to display the list of data:

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Update Operation to edit the selected data:

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Delete Operation to delete the selected data:

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You've successfully created a simple PHP CRUD system for managing blog content. This tutorial has covered the basics of creating, reading, and interacting with data in a MySQL database using PHP

Watch on video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us0kty-enMM

Check out the full project here on Github: https://github.com/erajamanickam/simple-crud-operation-in-php

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