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Insert array into MySQL database with PHP

Asked 2012-04-07T12:49:10.487
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I have the following array I want to store in my database...

$insData = array(
    'uid' => $fbme['id'],
    'first_name' => $fbme['first_name'],
    'last_name' => $fbme['last_name'],
    'email' => isset($fbme['email']) ? $fbme['email'] : '',
    'link' => $fbme['link'],
    'affiliations' => $networks,
    'birthday' => $info[0]['birthday_date'],
    'current_location' => isset($fbme['location']['name']) ? $fbme['location']['name'] : '',
    'education_history' => $education,
    'work' => $workInfo,
    'hometown_location' => isset($fbme['hometown']['name']) ? $fbme['hometown']['name'] : '',
    'interests' => $info[0]['interests'],
    'locale' => $info[0]['locale'],
    'movies' => $movies,
    'music' => $music,
    'political' => $info[0]['political'],
    'relationship_status' => $info[0]['relationship_status'],
    'sex' =>  isset($fbme['gender']) ? $fbme['gender'] : '',
    'tv' => $television,
    'status' => '0',
    'created' => $now,
    'updated' => $now,
);

I've tried searching google on how to do this and all I can find is information stating my array needs to be split, before inserting into the table. Is this correct? Sorry for the naivity, very new to php.

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Personally I'd json_encode the array (taking into account any escaping etc needed) and bung the entire lot into an appropriately sized text/blob field.

It makes it very easy to store "unstructured" data but a real PITA to search/index on with any grace.

A simple json_decode will "explode" the data back into an array for you.

answered 2012-04-07T13:12:10.210
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Let's not forget the most important thing to learn out of a question like this: SQL Injection.

Use PDO and prepared statements.

Click here for a tutorial on PDO.

answered 2012-04-07T12:57:40.363

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