What are some alternative approaches to updating multiple database records at once in PHP using checkboxes?

When updating multiple database records at once in PHP using checkboxes, one approach is to loop through the checkbox values and update the corresponding records in the database. This can be achieved by using an array of checkbox values and processing them in a loop to update the database records. 

<?php
// Assuming form submission with checkboxes named 'record_ids[]' and a submit button named 'update_records'

if(isset($_POST['update_records']) && isset($_POST['record_ids'])) {
    $record_ids = $_POST['record_ids'];

    // Connect to database
    $conn = new mysqli('localhost', 'username', 'password', 'database');

    // Loop through selected record IDs and update database records
    foreach($record_ids as $record_id) {
        $sql = "UPDATE records SET status = 'updated' WHERE id = $record_id";
        $conn->query($sql);
    }

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

    echo "Records updated successfully!";
}
?>

Keywords

PHP checkboxes database records batch update SQL transaction

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