RE: [PHP] deleting muliple feilds from a table using an array

From: Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:21:27 +0000
Subject: RE: [PHP] deleting muliple feilds from a table using an array
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> -----Original Message----- > example code: > //implode the value of the submitted form > //$del will look like 38, 40, 43 > $del = implode(",", $idd); > //create query for the deletion of values from submited form > $query = "delete From news where id = '$del'"; > //execute query > mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error()); > //echo sucess message > echo("<b><center>The Post has been deleted...</b></center>"); > > > here is what my problem is... > > This code will only delete the first value of $idd. what i > think is wrong is i have the incorrect syntax to delete > multiple feilds from a table if some one can help me it would > be greatly appreactiated. $query = "delete From news where id IN($del)"; Take a look at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/where-optimizations.html. The user comments are helpful. Brady

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