using UPDATE for multiple strings

[punkstar69]

Hello guys!

Im new in here, so welcome me! heh!

I was trying to find some help about a php script and i found your forum.

 

I would appreciate if someone could help me to this..

 

I run a php script with SQL Update command that does a replace to some strings i give it.

The problem is i want to replace about 8 words, but my hosting provider says to me that i cant run 8 cron jobs seperately, so im just wondering

how could i make a Multiple String Replacer php script..

 

I ill show you my php code and i hope it will help you advising me what to do.

 

 

 

<?php


mysql_connect("localhost","username","password");

mysql_select_db("dbname");




    $old_str = 'Mike';
    $new_str = 'George';







$dbname = 'dbname';



    // connect to mysql
    $con = mysql_connect("localhost","username","password") or die('no connection:'  . mysql_error());
    $db = mysql_select_db("dbname") or die ('cant select db: ' . mysql_error());


    $num_changed = $num_changed_ci = $total_changed = 0;

    // retreive each table
    $sql = "SHOW TABLES FROM `$dbname`";
    $result = mysql_query($sql) or  die ('could not get tables: ' . mysql_error());

    // reteive each column in each table.
    while ($tbl= mysql_fetch_row($result)) {

        echo "\nTable: {$tbl[0]} <br />";

        $sql = "SHOW COLUMNS FROM `{$tbl[0]}`";
        $res = mysql_query($sql) or  die ('could not get columns: ' . mysql_error());

        while ($col = mysql_fetch_array($res)) {


            // determine the correct update statement based on the user's preference

                $sql = "UPDATE `{$tbl[0]}` SET `{$col[0]}` = REPLACE(`{$col[0]}`, '{$old_str}' , '{$new_str}')";



            $r = mysql_query($sql) or  die ('could not update the field: ' . mysql_error());
            if($r) {
                echo "\n\t   <b>{$col[0]}</b>:";
                $num_changed = mysql_affected_rows() + $num_changed_ci;
                if($num_changed) {
                    echo "<font color='blue'> " . $num_changed . " values affected</font>";
                    $total_changed += $num_changed;
                } else {
                    echo " no change";
                }
                echo "<br />";

            } else {
                echo "\n\t   <b>{$col[0]}</b>: <font color='red'>FAILED</font><br />";
            }

        }

    }

    @mysql_close($con);

    echo "<h3>$total_changed fields were affected.</h3>";



?>

 

 

So this is it..

I got 7 more names to change to i made 1.php, 2.php etc

 

This one has

    $old_str = 'Mike';
    $new_str = 'George';

 

The other one has

    $old_str = 'John';
    $new_str = 'Jim';

 

etc..

 

I tried to add $old_str1,2 etc

and then

add a second line with those vars under the:

                $sql = "UPDATE `{$tbl[0]}` SET `{$col[0]}` = REPLACE(`{$col[0]}`, '{$old_str}' , '{$new_str}')";

 

but i had no luck..

 

Only the one was working.

 

Any Ideas of making such a thing?

[fenway]

Define "working".