Well, how about that. Using PHP, it just get's better each time! I found this little snippet and adjusted accordingly...
http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.implode.php while(list($column, $value) = each($FOO)) { $upd[] = " $column = '$value'"; //this will loop until sql is built } $SQL = "UPDATE table SET ".implode(',',$upd)." WHERE blah = 3"; //now do it $result = mysql_query($SQL,$db); Daevid Vincent http://daevid.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Daevid Vincent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 4:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Generating UPDATE in loop, how to deal with pesky comma > > I'm generating a dynamic UPDATE command in a loop. The > problem is the stupid > comma. > > Given this general idea, how do I handle the pesky comma. > It's either in the > front and in the way, or on the trailing end and in the way... > > I either end up with something like this: > mysql> UPDATE contact_table SET , contact_fname = 'Helen', > contact_phone = > '(132) 316-1972' WHERE contact_id = '9999999999' LIMIT 1; > > Or this: > mysql> UPDATE contact_table SET contact_fname = 'Helen', > contact_phone = > '(132) 316-1972', WHERE contact_id = '9999999999' LIMIT 1; > > Depending on where I place my comma. > > Is there some 'place holder' command, like "1=1" or something > that I could > use like so: > $SQL = "UPDATE ".$table." SET 1=1 "; > > So that the , will work properly? > > I tried a few things, but all give syntax errors... > > mysql> UPDATE contact_table SET 1=1, contact_fname = 'Helen', > contact_lname > = 'Wadel', contact_phone = '(132) 316-1972', contact_address1 = 'Main > Street', contact_address2 = 'Apartment 23', contact_city = 'Anyplace', > contact_state = 'HI' WHERE contact_id = '9999999999' LIMIT 1; > > > --------- snip ------------ > > > $SQL = "UPDATE ".$table." SET "; > > foreach($FIELDS as $field) > { > switch($field['type']) > { > case "name": > $SQL .= ", > ".$field['column']." = > '".$DATA[$field['type']][mt_rand(0,count($DATA[$field['type']] > )-1)]."'"; > break; > > case "phone_fax": > $SQL .= sprintf(", > ".$field['column']." = '(%03u) %03u-%04u'", mt_rand(000,999), > mt_rand(000,999), mt_rand(0000,9999)); > break; > case "ipaddr": > $SQL .= sprintf(", > ".$field['column']." = '%03u.%03u.%03u.%03u'", mt_rand(000,999), > mt_rand(000,999), mt_rand(000,999), mt_rand(000,999)); > break; > } > > } //foreach field > > $SQL .= " WHERE ".$pk_column." = '".$id."' LIMIT 1"; -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
