How can PHP developers ensure accurate marking of deleted entries in a database table to prevent unintended deletion of non-deleted entries?

To ensure accurate marking of deleted entries in a database table, PHP developers can add a column in the table to indicate the deletion status of each entry. When deleting an entry, instead of actually removing it from the database, developers can update this column to mark it as deleted. This way, non-deleted entries remain intact and can be easily distinguished from deleted ones. 

// Assuming we have a database table named 'entries' with a column 'deleted' to mark the deletion status

// Code to mark an entry as deleted
$entryId = 1; // ID of the entry to be deleted
$query = "UPDATE entries SET deleted = 1 WHERE id = $entryId";
// Execute the query using your preferred method (PDO, MySQLi, etc.)

// Code to retrieve non-deleted entries
$query = "SELECT * FROM entries WHERE deleted = 0";
// Execute the query and fetch the results as needed

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PHP database table deletion marking unintended deletion

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