Learn PHP AJAX and MySQL - Build a search suggestion application

In this PHP tutorial for beginners I'm going to show you how to build a user search suggestion application using PHP, AJAX and MySQL. PHP AJAX and MySQL are all core website development skills.

First, we build the template importing the Bootstrap framework and building the search form ready for the data.

We then develop using PHP a database connection using mysqli and move to PHPMyAdmin where we build a database to hold the name data. Please, have a think at how you can expand this database to return more valuable information.

Next, we configure jQuery AJAX functionality, using post sending the user input data to the PHP to then query the database. We use a SELECT, WHERE and LIKE query. Check out the different LIKE features to return different types of data.

We finish the tutorial by preparing the data returned from the database and pass back to JavaScript. The final step is to loop the data returned from the database onto the form for the user to see.

In this tutorial I cover a wide range of PHP concepts. MySQL database connectivity, PHP functions, variables, while loops, json_encode. Hopefully you will learn PHP principles in this project and take it further by expanding the project.

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Great stuff man! Just what i needed for a college assignment. Your explanation is impeccable! New subscriber here!