Query output values in array

Question

I'm having a lot of trouble understanding why sometimes my queries return values and sometimes it get something else, pointers?

I think there is a concept I'm missing about variables.

$sql = "SELECT 
    customerData.studFirstName,
    customerData.studLastName, 
    customerData.custPhone,
    customerData.studPhone, 
    classRoll.courseNumber, 
    classRoll.payFull, 
    classRoll.payAmount
FROM classRoll, customerData
WHERE classRoll.custId = customerData.custId
AND classRoll.courseNumber =  '".$_REQUEST['cnum']."'
ORDER BY customerData.studLastName;";

$result = $conn->query("SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM classRoll");
while ($row= $result->fetch_assoc()){
    $output[]=$row[studLastName].", ".$row[studFirstName];
};
var_dump($output);
?>

The query works in phpadmin, but I get this

array(1) { [0]=> string(2) ", " }

I don't want a solution as bad as an understanding. I appreciate any guidance.

kamal pal · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-03 04:26:17Z

1

If you are getting single value, you don't need to put that in while loop.
secondly $output[]=$row[studLastName].", ".$row[studFirstName]; these keys are not exist, as you are querying count.
You are not using $sql

You may simply fetch, results and use it, see example below:-

$result = $conn->query("SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM classRoll");
$row = $result->fetch_row();
echo $row[0];

but, I guess you probably want to you $sql, for that code looks fine.

$result = $conn->query($sql);
while ($row= $result->fetch_assoc()){
    $output[]=$row['studLastName'].", ".$row['studFirstName'];
}
var_dump($output);

answered Jul 3, 2015 at 4:26

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3 Comments

Jesse Hobson Over a year ago

I've changed so much in here, I missed that. I can't say I understand much better, but that worked. Thanks.

kamal pal Over a year ago

$result->fetch_row(); will return array and the index, starts from 0 to number of columns - 1 $result->fetch_assoc() will return array with column names as index. does this make sense ? I suggest you to go through with [PHP Mannual ](php.net/manual/en/class.mysqli-result.php)

Jesse Hobson Over a year ago

I think i get it. I'll keep digging through documentation. It's just a bit heavy.

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