How can a PHP developer ensure that database queries are only executed under specific conditions?

To ensure that database queries are only executed under specific conditions, a PHP developer can use conditional statements to check if the conditions are met before executing the query. By using if statements or other conditional logic, the developer can control when the query is sent to the database, thereby preventing unnecessary queries from being executed. 

// Check if specific conditions are met before executing the database query
if ($condition1 && $condition2) {
    // Connect to the database
    $conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

    // Check connection
    if ($conn->connect_error) {
        die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
    }

    // SQL query
    $sql = "SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE column_name = 'value'";

    // Execute the query
    $result = $conn->query($sql);

    // Process the query result
    if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
        while($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
            // Process each row
        }
    } else {
        echo "0 results";
    }

    // Close the database connection
    $conn->close();
}

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