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Hands-on PHP & MySQL: Build a CRUD Application

Update Records

Explore how to implement the update functionality in a PHP CRUD application connected to MySQL. Learn to make project list items clickable, pre-populate forms with existing data, and adapt the view to handle updates. This lesson helps you enable users to modify saved records effectively and securely.

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As human beings, we often make mistakes or end up changing our minds. A good application is one that is flexible and allows users to modify what’s already been saved in the database.

Now, let’s learn how we can update a project record.

Getting started

These are the steps that we’ll follow:

  • The user will click on the project that they want to edit from the list of projects.
  • They will be redirected to the project form that’s pre-populated with the information of the project they selected.
  • They’ll click the “Update” button, once the project has been modified.
  • They’ll be redirected
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