Hi
Im trying to create a function that tests if a 'Username' exists in a
particular table. If the value is found then the code generates 'Username1'
as the username, and check if that username exists. If it does, it
continues onto generating 'Username2' and so on.
<?
//testing with username andrew
$name = "andrew";
mysql_pconnect( "server", "username", "pass");
mysql_select_db ("db");
$result = mysql_query("SE LECT Username FROM users WHERE Username =
'$name'");
$num_rows = mysql_num_rows( $result);
if ($num_rows > 0):
$count = 1;
While ($num_rows > 0):
//$username = $username.$coun t;
$result = mysql_query("SE LECT Username FROM users WHERE Username =
'$name'");
$num_rows = mysql_num_rows( $result);
print($username .$count);
$count = $count + 1;
endwhile;
//----
else:
print("ok");
endif;
?> 3 17361
"Andy Levy" <an*******@hotm ail.com> wrote in message
news:O_******** ******@news-binary.blueyond er.co.uk... Hi
Im trying to create a function that tests if a 'Username' exists in a particular table. If the value is found then the code generates
'Username1' as the username, and check if that username exists. If it does, it continues onto generating 'Username2' and so on.
<? //testing with username andrew $name = "andrew";
mysql_pconnect( "server", "username", "pass"); mysql_select_db ("db"); $result = mysql_query("SE LECT Username FROM users WHERE Username = '$name'"); $num_rows = mysql_num_rows( $result);
if ($num_rows > 0): $count = 1; While ($num_rows > 0): //$username = $username.$coun t; $result = mysql_query("SE LECT Username FROM users WHERE Username = '$name'"); $num_rows = mysql_num_rows( $result); print($username .$count); $count = $count + 1; endwhile;
//---- else: print("ok");
endif; ?>
Your above method is very performance ineffective - You have the potential
of having alot of read/write to the disk when it is unnesscessary.. . I'm new
to MySQL... and believe you could use "LIKE" in your query - I've known it
exists and I just played around with it for the first time... but you could
try something like
$result=mysql_q uery("SELECT Username FROM users WHERE Username LIKE
'$name%';
I believe the percent sign acts as a wild card, so it should catch
"username", "username1" , "username99 9" all in one go... Play around with it
and look up the 'LIKE' condition for more info... It is bound to be far more
environmentally friendly on your systems resources than your existing
method... You could go one step further and perform an ORDER BY Username and
LIMIT too... this would help you determine the next username that you want
to use...
Hope that helps...
randelld
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the following: Im trying to create a function that tests if a 'Username' exists in a particular table. If the value is found then the code generates 'Username1' as the username, and check if that username exists. If it does, it continues onto generating 'Username2' and so on.
try this:
$db = mysql_connect(" host", "user", "pass");
mysql_select_db ("dbname",$d b);
$name = "michael";
$result = mysql_query("SE LECT Username FROM users WHERE
Username='$name '",$db);
$num_rows = mysql_num_rows( $result);
if ($num_rows > 0):
$count = 1;
While ($num_rows > 0):
$newname = $name.$count;
$result = mysql_query("SE LECT Username FROM users WHERE
Username='$newn ame'",$db);
$num_rows = mysql_num_rows( $result);
print($newname) ;
$count = $count + 1;
endwhile;
--
Geoff Berrow
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My opinions, not the committee's, mine.
Simple RFDs http://www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker/
Thanks Geoff & Randell
That is very useful. I am going to use your help. I have also realised
that i do not need an iterating loop though. If i just add the (numRows +1)
onto the end of the username i should never come across a duplicate
username. If the SQL uses the 'Like' operator then it should pull up all
rows.
"Geoff Berrow" <bl******@ckdog .co.uk> wrote in message
news:jt******** *************** *********@4ax.c om... I noticed that Message-ID: <O_************ **@news-binary.blueyond er.co.uk> from Andy Levy contained the following:
Im trying to create a function that tests if a 'Username' exists in a particular table. If the value is found then the code generates
'Username1'as the username, and check if that username exists. If it does, it continues onto generating 'Username2' and so on.
try this:
$db = mysql_connect(" host", "user", "pass"); mysql_select_db ("dbname",$d b); $name = "michael"; $result = mysql_query("SE LECT Username FROM users WHERE Username='$name '",$db); $num_rows = mysql_num_rows( $result); if ($num_rows > 0): $count = 1; While ($num_rows > 0): $newname = $name.$count; $result = mysql_query("SE LECT Username FROM users WHERE Username='$newn ame'",$db); $num_rows = mysql_num_rows( $result); print($newname) ; $count = $count + 1; endwhile;
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