How can pagination be implemented in PHP to display a limited number of entries per page, as discussed in the forum thread?

To implement pagination in PHP to display a limited number of entries per page, you can use the LIMIT clause in your SQL query to fetch only a specific number of results at a time. Additionally, you can use GET parameters in the URL to determine the current page number and adjust the LIMIT clause accordingly. By fetching and displaying only a certain number of entries per page, you can improve the performance and user experience of your website. 

<?php
// Establish database connection
$pdo = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=your_database', 'username', 'password');

// Determine current page number
$page = isset($_GET['page']) ? $_GET['page'] : 1;
$limit = 10; // Number of entries per page
$start = ($page - 1) * $limit;

// Fetch entries from database with pagination
$stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM your_table LIMIT :start, :limit");
$stmt->bindValue(':start', $start, PDO::PARAM_INT);
$stmt->bindValue(':limit', $limit, PDO::PARAM_INT);
$stmt->execute();
$entries = $stmt->fetchAll();

// Display entries
foreach ($entries as $entry) {
    echo $entry['column_name'] . "<br>";
}

// Display pagination links
$total_entries = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM your_table")->fetchColumn();
$total_pages = ceil($total_entries / $limit);

for ($i = 1; $i <= $total_pages; $i++) {
    echo "<a href='?page=$i'>$i</a> ";
}
?>

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