php-mysqlHow to fetch an associative array from MySQL in PHP?

Fetching an associative array from MySQL in PHP can be done using the mysqli_fetch_assoc() function. This function takes a result set as an argument and returns an associative array.

Example code

$result = mysqli_query($conn, "SELECT * FROM table");
$row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result);

Output example

Array
(
    [column1] => value1
    [column2] => value2
    [column3] => value3
)

Code explanation

• mysqli_query($conn, "SELECT * FROM table"): This line executes a query on the MySQL database and returns a result set.
• mysqli_fetch_assoc($result): This line takes the result set as an argument and returns an associative array.

Helpful links

• PHP: mysqli_fetch_assoc - Manual

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