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PHP Using PHP with MySQL Limiting Records in SQL Queries Using LIKE

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '->'... in products.php on line 13 [SOLVED]

I've been having a lot of trouble throughout this course with error messages that I just can't figure out. This one in particular reads:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '->' (T_OBJECT_OPERATOR) in C:\xampp\htdocs\treehouse\PDO_tutorial\inc\products.php on line 13

Line 13 of products.php is as follows:

$results = db->query("

Does it not recognize the -> operator?

I've included the entirety of products.php below.

<?php

/*
 * Returns the four most recent products, using the order of the elements in the array
 * @return   array           a list of the last four products in the array;
                             the most recent product is the last one in the array
 */
function get_products_recent() {

    require(ROOT_PATH . "inc/database.php");

    try {
        /* This is Line 13 */$results = db->query("
            SELECT name, price, img, sku, paypal
            FROM products 
            ORDER BY sku DESC
            LIMIT 4 
            ");
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        echo "Data could not be retrieved.";
        exit;
    }

    $recent = $results->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
    $recent = array_reverse($recent);

    return $recent;
}

/*
 * Looks for a search term in the product names
 * @param    string    $s    the search term
 * @return   array           a list of the products that contain the search term in their name
 */
function get_products_search($s) {

   require(ROOT_PATH . "inc/database.php");

   try {
       $results = db->prepare("
        SELECT name, price, img, sku, paypal
        FROM products
        WHERE name LIKE ?
        ORDER BY sku ASC
       ");
       $results->bindValue(1, "%" . $s . "%");
       $results->execute();
   } catch (Exception $e) {
       echo "Data could not be retrieved.";
       exit;
   }

   $matches = $results->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);

    return $matches;
}

/*
 * Counts the total number of products
 * @return   int             the total number of products
 */
function get_products_count() {

    require(ROOT_PATH . "/inc/database.php");

    try {
        $results = db->query("
            SELECT COUNT(sku)
            FROM products
        ");
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        echo "Data could not be retrieved.";
        exit;
    }

    return intval($results->fetchColumn(0));

}

/*
 * Returns a specified subset of products, based on the values received,
 * using the order of the elements in the array .
 * @param    int             the position of the first product in the requested subset 
 * @param    int             the position of the last product in the requested subset 
 * @return   array           the list of products that correspond to the start and end positions
 */
function get_products_subset($positionStart, $positionEnd) {

    require(ROOT_PATH . "inc/database.php");

    $offset = $positionStart - 1;
    $rows = $positionEnd - $positionStart + 1;

    try {
        $results = db->prepare("
            SELECT name, price, img, sku, paypal
            FROM products
            ORDER BY sku ASC
            LIMIT ?, ?
        ");
        $results->bindParam(1, $offset, PDO::PARAM_INT);
        $results->bindParam(2, $rows, PDO::PARAM_INT);
        $results->execute();
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        echo "The data could not be retrieved";
        exit;
    }

    $subset = $results->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);

    return $subset;
}

/*
 * Returns the full list of products. This function contains the full list of products,
 * and the other model functions first call this function.
 * @return   array           the full list of products
 */
function get_products_all() { /* Nothing uses this function anymore, so the array has been removed. */

        require(ROOT_PATH . "inc/database.php");

        try {
            $results = $db -> query("SELECT name, price, img, sku, paypal FROM products ORDER BY sku ASC");
        } catch ( Exception $e ) {
            echo "Query could not be processed.";
            exit;
        }

        $products = ($results->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC));

    return $products;
}

/*
 * Returns an array of product information for the product that matches the SKU
 *Returns a boolean of "False" if no product matches the SKU
    @param      int         $sku            the sku
    @return     mixed       array           list of product information for the one matching product
                                        boolean     False if no product matches
*/

function get_product_single($sku) {

    require(ROOT_PATH . "inc/database.php");

    try {
        $results = $db->prepare("SELECT name, price, img, sku, paypal FROM products WHERE sku = ?");
        $results->bindParam(1, $sku);
        $results->execute();
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        echo "Query could not be processed.";
        exit;
    }

    $product = $results->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);

    if ($product === false) {
        return $product;
    }

    $product["sizes"] = array();

    try {
        $results = $db->prepare("
            SELECT size
            FROM product_sizes ps 
            INNER JOIN sizes s 
            ON ps.size_id = s.id
            WHERE product_sku = ?
            ORDER BY `order`");
            $results->bindParam(1, $sku);
            $results->execute();
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        echo "Data could not be retrieved.";
        exit;
    }

    while ($row = $results->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)) {
        $produce["sizes"][] = $row["size"];
    }

    return $product;

}


?>

Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[SOLVED]

Never mind, I was just missing the $ sign ^^;

But I am still having trouble with this problem if anyone felt obliged to assist :)

1 Answer

Aamir Mirza
Aamir Mirza
25,077 Points

My PDO skills are a bit rusty but I hope this works :)

Try typing in $db->query instead of db->query.

Aamir Mirza
Aamir Mirza
25,077 Points

Likewise for all the other objects. $db->prepare in place of db->prepare

Sorry, I caught that, but thanks! :)