How do I insert same data multiple times

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Hello,

how can i insert same data from form (php) to mysql multiple time.

For example input=1 that insert it only once.

When input=2 insert it twice (the exactly same input)

Thanks for your answer

What I have tried:

I tried to search the internet for the "for loop" but i dont find any working soloutions.

Posted 28-May-20 5:40am

Fynn Pfingsten

Updated 28-May-20 5:48am

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phil.o · Answer 1 · 2020-05-28T05:47:00

Solution 1

The algorithm is pretty simple:

for ($i = 0; $i < input; $i++)

insert the data

Posted 28-May-20 5:47am

phil.o

OriginalGriff · Answer 2 · 2020-05-28T05:50:00

Solution 2

Why would you insert the same data multiple times? Generally speaking, that is a bad DB design - you normally design databases so they only contain one copy of anything, and everything else relates to that original value, normally by means of a row ID as a foreign key.

Deliberately adding the same data goes very much counter to that, ignoring that you can't have two identical rows in a DB anyway as the engine prevents that - normally the row ID column will contain unique values.

Posted 28-May-20 5:50am

OriginalGriff

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phil.o 28-May-20 11:51am

I wondered why, too. But, who knows... :)

Fynn Pfingsten 28-May-20 11:58am

Hi, the plan is that the id is different.

My plan was it that i insert for example number=2 and than i want to print it in fpdf twice. but i dont know how to do it, can you help me?

OriginalGriff 28-May-20 12:16pm

So add a "NumberOfCopies" column, insert the data once, and update the copies count as necessary. When you print it, print that many copies, and clear the counter.
Easier, quicker, better design.

Fynn Pfingsten 28-May-20 13:52pm

Thanks! I will try It tomorrow and give you a short reply.

Fynn Pfingsten 28-May-20 14:06pm

One question, is it possible to display it in the table? Or does print only work. Because in the end, i need one page with a table. and when the form enter for example: name=test and copiestodisplay=2, in the table should be the entry twice. Do you understand me?