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Olumide

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Am working on a project such that if I enter scores for each subjects, it will post to the database with the grades and comment. My form will only accept value for scores which will determine the grades for each subjects and hence post to the database. Like in Microsoft Excel whereby you have data (integers) and you instruct the excel (lets say you have your value in cell A1, and Cell A2 contains the formula: if(A1>=90,"A",if(A1>=80,"B","F")). I used switch case for the grade in my php code written below.

  

     {
            
            $marks=array();
        $class=$_POST['class'];
        $studentid=$_POST['studentid']; 
        $mark=$_POST['marks'];
        $grades=$_POST['grades'];
        $comments=$_POST['comments'];
        
         $stmt = $dbh->prepare("SELECT subjects.SubName,subjects.id FROM subjectlist join  subjects on  subjects.id=subjectlist.SubjectId WHERE subjectlist.ClassId=:cid order by subjects.SubName");
         $stmt->execute(array(':cid' => $class));
          $sid1=array();
         while($row=$stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC))
         {
        
        array_push($sid1,$row['id']);
           } 
          
        for($i=0;$i<count($mark);$i++){
            $mar=$mark[$i];
          $sid=$sid1[$i];
           
        $totalmarks=$marks*10;
        
        $sql="INSERT INTO  studresult(StudentId,ClassId,SubjectId,marks,grades,comments) VALUES(:studentid,:class,:sid,:marks,:grades,:comments)";
        $query = $dbh->prepare($sql);
        $query->bindParam(':studentid',$studentid,PDO::PARAM_STR);
        $query->bindParam(':class',$class,PDO::PARAM_STR);
        $query->bindParam(':sid',$sid,PDO::PARAM_STR);
        $query->bindParam(':marks',$mar,PDO::PARAM_STR);
        $query->bindParam(':grades',$grades,PDO::PARAM_STR);
        $query->bindParam(':comments',$comments,PDO::PARAM_STR);
        $query->execute();
        $lastId = $dbh->lastId();
        if($lastId)
        {
        $msg="Result successfully added";
        }
        else 
        {
        $error=" Please try again";
        }
        }
        }
        ?>
        
          <!-- My Grading starts from here -->
            <?php
        
        switch(true) {
        case $totalmarks>=90 && $totalmarks<101:
                $grade = 'A*';
                $comment='Congratulation!';
                break;
            case $totalmarks>=85 && $totalmarks<90:
                $grade = 'A1';
                $comment='Distinction';
                break;
            case $totalmarks>=80 && $totalmarks<85:
                $grade = 'B2';
                $comment='Very Good';
                break;
            case $totalmarks>=75 && $totalmarks<80:
                $grade = 'B3';
                $comment='Good';
                break;
            case $totalmarks>=70 && $totalmarks<75:
                $grade = 'C4';
                $comment='Credit';
                break;
            case $totalmarks>=65 && $totalmarks<70:
                $grade = 'C5';
                $comment='Credit';
                break;
            case $totalmarks>=60 && $totalmarks<65:
                $grade = 'C6';
                 $comment='Credit';
                break;
            case $totalmarks>=55 && $totalmarks<60:
                $grade = 'D7';
                 $comment='Pass';
                break;
            case $totalmarks>=50 && $totalmarks<55:
                $grade = 'E8';
                 $comment='Pass';
                break;
            case $totalmarks>=40 && $totalmarks<50:
                $grade = 'F9';
                 $comment='Fail';
                break;
            default:
                $grade = 'F9';
                $comment='Ungraded';
                break;
            }
        
        
        ?>
        <!-- grading stop here -->

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You don't.

Store marks in the result table EG

+---------+-----------+-------+
| pupilid | subjectid | pcent |
+---------+-----------+-------+
|      19 |         9 |    79 |
|      24 |         5 |    86 |
|      12 |         2 |    83 |
|      14 |         1 |    79 |
|      24 |         8 |    93 |
|      20 |         1 |    81 |
|      13 |         4 |    62 |
|      10 |         4 |    90 |
|      13 |         1 |    93 |
|       5 |         8 |    95 |
+---------+-----------+-------+

create a "grading" table EG

+------------+--------+--------+-------+-----------------+           CREATE TABLE grading (
| grading_id | lomark | himark | grade | comment         |           grading_id int not null auto_increment primary key,
+------------+--------+--------+-------+-----------------+           lomark int,
|          1 |      0 |     39 | F9    | Ungraded        |           himark int,
|          2 |     40 |     49 | F9    | Fail            |           grade char(2),
|          3 |     50 |     54 | E8    | Pass            |           comment varchar(20)
|          4 |     55 |     59 | D7    | Pass            |           );
|          5 |     60 |     64 | C6    | Credit          |
|          6 |     65 |     69 | C5    | Credit          |           INSERT INTO grading (lomark, himark, grade, comment) values
|          7 |     70 |     74 | C4    | Credit          |           ( 0, 39, 'F9', 'Ungraded'),
|          8 |     75 |     79 | B3    | Good            |           (40, 49, 'F9', 'Fail'),
|          9 |     80 |     84 | B2    | Very good       |           (50, 54, 'E8', 'Pass'),
|         10 |     85 |     89 | A1    | Distinction     |           (55, 59, 'D7', 'Pass'),
|         11 |     90 |    100 | A*    | Congratulations |           (60, 64, 'C6', 'Credit'),
+------------+--------+--------+-------+-----------------+           (65, 69, 'C5', 'Credit'),
                                                                     (70, 74, 'C4', 'Credit'),
                                                                     (75, 79, 'B3', 'Good'),
                                                                     (80, 84, 'B2', 'Very good'),
                                                                     (85, 89, 'A1', 'Distinction'),
                                                                     (90,100, 'A*', 'Congratulations');

A joined query does the rest.

select pupilid
     , subjectid
     , pcent 
     , grade
     , comment
from result 
     join
     grading on pcent between lomark and himark

+---------+-----------+-------+-------+-----------------+
| pupilid | subjectid | pcent | grade | comment         |
+---------+-----------+-------+-------+-----------------+
|       1 |         1 |    78 | B3    | Good            |
|       3 |         1 |    58 | D7    | Pass            |
|       4 |         1 |    54 | E8    | Pass            |
|       8 |         1 |    91 | A*    | Congratulations |
|       9 |         1 |    62 | C6    | Credit          |
|      11 |         1 |    77 | B3    | Good            |
|      13 |         1 |    60 | C6    | Credit          |
|      14 |         1 |    64 | C6    | Credit          |
|      15 |         1 |    93 | A*    | Congratulations |
|      18 |         1 |    87 | A1    | Distinction     |
|      19 |         1 |    60 | C6    | Credit          |
|      20 |         1 |    81 | B2    | Very good       |
|       1 |         2 |    87 | A1    | Distinction     |
|       2 |         2 |    53 | E8    | Pass            |
|       4 |         2 |    87 | A1    | Distinction     |
|      12 |         2 |    93 | A*    | Congratulations |
|      14 |         2 |    62 | C6    | Credit          |

 

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On 5/15/2022 at 6:44 PM, Barand said:

You don't.

Store marks in the result table EG

+---------+-----------+-------+
| pupilid | subjectid | pcent |
+---------+-----------+-------+
|      19 |         9 |    79 |
|      24 |         5 |    86 |
|      12 |         2 |    83 |
|      14 |         1 |    79 |
|      24 |         8 |    93 |
|      20 |         1 |    81 |
|      13 |         4 |    62 |
|      10 |         4 |    90 |
|      13 |         1 |    93 |
|       5 |         8 |    95 |
+---------+-----------+-------+

create a "grading" table EG

+------------+--------+--------+-------+-----------------+           CREATE TABLE grading (
| grading_id | lomark | himark | grade | comment         |           grading_id int not null auto_increment primary key,
+------------+--------+--------+-------+-----------------+           lomark int,
|          1 |      0 |     39 | F9    | Ungraded        |           himark int,
|          2 |     40 |     49 | F9    | Fail            |           grade char(2),
|          3 |     50 |     54 | E8    | Pass            |           comment varchar(20)
|          4 |     55 |     59 | D7    | Pass            |           );
|          5 |     60 |     64 | C6    | Credit          |
|          6 |     65 |     69 | C5    | Credit          |           INSERT INTO grading (lomark, himark, grade, comment) values
|          7 |     70 |     74 | C4    | Credit          |           ( 0, 39, 'F9', 'Ungraded'),
|          8 |     75 |     79 | B3    | Good            |           (40, 49, 'F9', 'Fail'),
|          9 |     80 |     84 | B2    | Very good       |           (50, 54, 'E8', 'Pass'),
|         10 |     85 |     89 | A1    | Distinction     |           (55, 59, 'D7', 'Pass'),
|         11 |     90 |    100 | A*    | Congratulations |           (60, 64, 'C6', 'Credit'),
+------------+--------+--------+-------+-----------------+           (65, 69, 'C5', 'Credit'),
                                                                     (70, 74, 'C4', 'Credit'),
                                                                     (75, 79, 'B3', 'Good'),
                                                                     (80, 84, 'B2', 'Very good'),
                                                                     (85, 89, 'A1', 'Distinction'),
                                                                     (90,100, 'A*', 'Congratulations');

A joined query does the rest.

select pupilid
     , subjectid
     , pcent 
     , grade
     , comment
from result 
     join
     grading on pcent between lomark and himark

+---------+-----------+-------+-------+-----------------+
| pupilid | subjectid | pcent | grade | comment         |
+---------+-----------+-------+-------+-----------------+
|       1 |         1 |    78 | B3    | Good            |
|       3 |         1 |    58 | D7    | Pass            |
|       4 |         1 |    54 | E8    | Pass            |
|       8 |         1 |    91 | A*    | Congratulations |
|       9 |         1 |    62 | C6    | Credit          |
|      11 |         1 |    77 | B3    | Good            |
|      13 |         1 |    60 | C6    | Credit          |
|      14 |         1 |    64 | C6    | Credit          |
|      15 |         1 |    93 | A*    | Congratulations |
|      18 |         1 |    87 | A1    | Distinction     |
|      19 |         1 |    60 | C6    | Credit          |
|      20 |         1 |    81 | B2    | Very good       |
|       1 |         2 |    87 | A1    | Distinction     |
|       2 |         2 |    53 | E8    | Pass            |
|       4 |         2 |    87 | A1    | Distinction     |
|      12 |         2 |    93 | A*    | Congratulations |
|      14 |         2 |    62 | C6    | Credit          |

 

Thanks for your response, but is there a way I can do it without having my low, high marks already in the database but have it in my code?

 

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Why would you NOT want it in a database table?  Having it in code means the user has to have access to your code in order to make changes.  Having it in a db means you would only have to have an authorized user who can make necessary improvements getting at the values.   Modifying code or modifying data?  The better choice is always data until you begin talking about algorithmic changes.

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17 hours ago, ginerjm said:

Why would you NOT want it in a database table?  Having it in code means the user has to have access to your code in order to make changes.  Having it in a db means you would only have to have an authorized user who can make necessary improvements getting at the values.   Modifying code or modifying data?  The better choice is always data until you begin talking about algorithmic changes.

Thanks Boss, I have created the grading table as requested. But please what is now the php code to select the grades to assign to any score entered and post it to the result table. You have shown me the sql codes, but the php to perform the main task sir.

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16 hours ago, Olumide said:

Thanks for your response, but is there a way I can do it without having my low, high marks already in the database but have it in my code?

 

Thanks Boss, I have created the grading table as requested. But please what is now the php code to select the grades to assign to any score entered and post it to the result table. You have shown me the sql codes, but the php to perform the main task sir.

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On 5/15/2022 at 6:44 PM, Barand said:

You don't.

Store marks in the result table EG

+---------+-----------+-------+
| pupilid | subjectid | pcent |
+---------+-----------+-------+
|      19 |         9 |    79 |
|      24 |         5 |    86 |
|      12 |         2 |    83 |
|      14 |         1 |    79 |
|      24 |         8 |    93 |
|      20 |         1 |    81 |
|      13 |         4 |    62 |
|      10 |         4 |    90 |
|      13 |         1 |    93 |
|       5 |         8 |    95 |
+---------+-----------+-------+

create a "grading" table EG

+------------+--------+--------+-------+-----------------+           CREATE TABLE grading (
| grading_id | lomark | himark | grade | comment         |           grading_id int not null auto_increment primary key,
+------------+--------+--------+-------+-----------------+           lomark int,
|          1 |      0 |     39 | F9    | Ungraded        |           himark int,
|          2 |     40 |     49 | F9    | Fail            |           grade char(2),
|          3 |     50 |     54 | E8    | Pass            |           comment varchar(20)
|          4 |     55 |     59 | D7    | Pass            |           );
|          5 |     60 |     64 | C6    | Credit          |
|          6 |     65 |     69 | C5    | Credit          |           INSERT INTO grading (lomark, himark, grade, comment) values
|          7 |     70 |     74 | C4    | Credit          |           ( 0, 39, 'F9', 'Ungraded'),
|          8 |     75 |     79 | B3    | Good            |           (40, 49, 'F9', 'Fail'),
|          9 |     80 |     84 | B2    | Very good       |           (50, 54, 'E8', 'Pass'),
|         10 |     85 |     89 | A1    | Distinction     |           (55, 59, 'D7', 'Pass'),
|         11 |     90 |    100 | A*    | Congratulations |           (60, 64, 'C6', 'Credit'),
+------------+--------+--------+-------+-----------------+           (65, 69, 'C5', 'Credit'),
                                                                     (70, 74, 'C4', 'Credit'),
                                                                     (75, 79, 'B3', 'Good'),
                                                                     (80, 84, 'B2', 'Very good'),
                                                                     (85, 89, 'A1', 'Distinction'),
                                                                     (90,100, 'A*', 'Congratulations');

A joined query does the rest.

select pupilid
     , subjectid
     , pcent 
     , grade
     , comment
from result 
     join
     grading on pcent between lomark and himark

+---------+-----------+-------+-------+-----------------+
| pupilid | subjectid | pcent | grade | comment         |
+---------+-----------+-------+-------+-----------------+
|       1 |         1 |    78 | B3    | Good            |
|       3 |         1 |    58 | D7    | Pass            |
|       4 |         1 |    54 | E8    | Pass            |
|       8 |         1 |    91 | A*    | Congratulations |
|       9 |         1 |    62 | C6    | Credit          |
|      11 |         1 |    77 | B3    | Good            |
|      13 |         1 |    60 | C6    | Credit          |
|      14 |         1 |    64 | C6    | Credit          |
|      15 |         1 |    93 | A*    | Congratulations |
|      18 |         1 |    87 | A1    | Distinction     |
|      19 |         1 |    60 | C6    | Credit          |
|      20 |         1 |    81 | B2    | Very good       |
|       1 |         2 |    87 | A1    | Distinction     |
|       2 |         2 |    53 | E8    | Pass            |
|       4 |         2 |    87 | A1    | Distinction     |
|      12 |         2 |    93 | A*    | Congratulations |
|      14 |         2 |    62 | C6    | Credit          |

 

Thanks Boss, I have created the grading table as requested. But please what is now the php code to select the grades to assign to any score entered and post it to the result table. You have shown me the sql codes, but the php to perform the main task sir.

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