note 90952 deleted from function.mysql-insert-id by cmb

From: Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 13:31:58 +0000
Subject: note 90952 deleted from function.mysql-insert-id by cmb
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Note Submitter: Ultimater at gmail dot com ---- Here's an elegant way to INSERT using UPDATE syntax. <?php function insert_update($table,$fields,$id=NULL) { if($id===NULL) { $sql="INSERT INTO $table (id) VALUES(NULL);UPDATE $table SET $fields WHERE id = LAST_INSERT_ID()"; }else{ $sql="UPDATE $table SET $fields WHERE id = $id"; } return $sql; } ?> Usage: <?php $table="members"; $fields="username = 'Ultimater',userlevel = 'member'"; if(!$profile_exists) { //insert a record $sql=insert_update($table,$fields); mysql_query($sql); }else{ //update a record $sql=insert_update($table,$fields,5); mysql_query($sql); } ?>

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