How can a search function be implemented using a MySQL database in PHP?

To implement a search function using a MySQL database in PHP, you can use a SQL query to search for specific keywords in your database tables. You can use the LIKE operator to search for partial matches, or the = operator for exact matches. You can also use prepared statements to prevent SQL injection attacks. 

// Assuming you have a database connection established

// Get the search term from the user input
$searchTerm = $_GET['search'];

// Prepare and execute a SQL query to search for the term in a specific table
$stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM your_table WHERE column_name LIKE :searchTerm");
$stmt->execute(['searchTerm' => '%' . $searchTerm . '%']);

// Fetch and display the results
while ($row = $stmt->fetch()) {
    echo $row['column_name'] . "<br>";
}

Keywords

PHP MySQL search function database implementation SQL queries

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