[SOLVED] how to get all names frm database starting with same letter typed in a textbox

[tolearn]

Hi,

 

I have a textbox. When i type a letter in the textbox it has to display all the names starting with the same letter from database.Is that possible using PHP?

 

Thank you.

[roopurt18]

You need to use Javascript to update the page as you type.  It is possible to create every possible permutation of your data and feed it to the Javascript upon the initial page load.  However, it is extremely inefficient to do so.  Almost every site that has auto-suggestion type features uses XHR in Javascript.

[tolearn]

Thank you.

Can i have somne example code for this? How much it is ggod to work out this with AJAX

[anujgarg]

to do this, you have to apply AJAX....take some help from dhtmlgoodies.com

[Barand]

There's an example of this in the AJAX link in my sig

[tolearn]

Hi thanks to all