What are the benefits of using databases to store form submissions in PHP?

Storing form submissions in a database allows for easy retrieval and manipulation of the data. It also provides a secure way to store sensitive information and ensures data integrity. Additionally, using a database makes it easier to analyze and visualize the submitted data. 

// Connect to the database
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "myDB";

$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

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

// Insert form data into the database
$name = $_POST['name'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$message = $_POST['message'];

$sql = "INSERT INTO form_submissions (name, email, message) VALUES ('$name', '$email', '$message')";

if ($conn->query($sql) === TRUE) {
  echo "New record created successfully";
} else {
  echo "Error: " . $sql . "<br>" . $conn->error;
}

$conn->close();

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MySQL SQL database management form submissions PHP functions

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