What steps can be taken to ensure that the IF block is executed and the correct data is inserted into the database?

To ensure that the IF block is executed and the correct data is inserted into the database, you should check if the condition in the IF statement is being met and make sure that the variables used in the query are correctly assigned. Additionally, you can add error handling to catch any potential issues with the database connection or query execution.

// Check if the condition is met
if ($condition) {
    // Assign variables for the query
    $data1 = "value1";
    $data2 = "value2";
    
    // Create the query
    $query = "INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2) VALUES ('$data1', '$data2')";
    
    // Execute the query
    if (mysqli_query($connection, $query)) {
        echo "Data inserted successfully";
    } else {
        echo "Error: " . $query . "<br>" . mysqli_error($connection);
    }
} else {
    echo "Condition not met";
}