Are there any best practices for incorporating SQL data into tables for PDF files in PHP?

When incorporating SQL data into tables for PDF files in PHP, it is best practice to use a library like TCPDF or FPDF to generate the PDF file. You can fetch the data from your SQL database using a query, then loop through the results to populate the table in the PDF. Make sure to set the appropriate styling and formatting for the table cells to ensure a clean and professional look. 

require('fpdf.php');

$pdf = new FPDF();
$pdf->AddPage();

$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',16);
$pdf->Cell(0,10,'SQL Data Table in PDF',0,1,'C');

// Fetch data from SQL database
$query = "SELECT * FROM your_table";
$result = mysqli_query($conn, $query);

// Create table headers
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',12);
$pdf->Cell(40,10,'Column 1',1,0,'C');
$pdf->Cell(40,10,'Column 2',1,0,'C');
$pdf->Cell(40,10,'Column 3',1,1,'C');

// Populate table with data
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',12);
while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result)) {
    $pdf->Cell(40,10,$row['column1'],1,0,'C');
    $pdf->Cell(40,10,$row['column2'],1,0,'C');
    $pdf->Cell(40,10,$row['column3'],1,1,'C');
}

$pdf->Output();

Keywords

PHP SQL PDF data tables integration

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