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jber

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I´d want to pass the result of a mysql to an xls file (excel) , obviously all into my php page.

 

Is it possible? You know, can I pass the results as a whole or do i have to extract each parameter and put it into an

xls file ( i have no idea how to do it).  Maybe some of you have done it or can give me a clue.

 

Thanks in advance for any help

 

 

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jber,

 

The reason MadTechie suggested .csv is because its text based and marker deliminated.  PHP has two methods called explode() and implode() that would work perfectly for such an application.

 

Quick example for reading a comma deliminated .csv file:

 

<?php

 

//INIT VARS FOR USE LATER

$hold = array();

$cnt = 0;

 

//YOU CAN ALSO USE $fileResource = file('path/to/csv');

//BUT IT DEPENDS ON HOW YOUR .CSV IS STRUCTURED BECAUSE file() RETURNS AN ARRAY VS. STRING

$fileResource = file_get_contents('path/to/csv');

 

//THIS WILL TURN $hold INTO AN ARRAY WHO'S VALUES COME FROM $fileResource, SEPARATED BY THE DELIMINATED MARKER (COMMA)

$hold = explode(',', $fileResource);

 

foreach ($hold as $value) {

 

    $cnt++;

 

  echo $cnt . ".) " . $value . "<br />";

 

}

 

?>

 

 

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