<?
php
// create connection
$connection = mysql_connect("servername","username","password");
// test connection
if (!$connection) {
echo "Couldn't make a connection!";
exit;
}
// select database
$db = mysql_select_db("myDB", $connection);
// test selection
if (!$db) {
echo "Couldn't select database!";
exit;
}
// create SQL statement
$sql = "SELECT COFFEE_NAME, ROAST_TYPE, QUANTITY
FROM COFFEE_INVENTORY
ORDER BY QUANTITY DESC";
// execute SQL query and get result
$sql_result = mysql_query($sql,$connection);
// start results formatting
echo "<TABLE BORDER=1>";
echo "<TR><TH>Coffee Name</TH><TH>Roast Type</TH><TH>Quantity</TH>";
// format results by row
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql_result)) {
$coffee_name = $row["COFFEE_NAME"];
$roast_type = $row["ROAST_TYPE"];
$quantity = $row["QUANTITY"];
echo "<TR><TD>$coffee_name</TD><TD>$roast_type</TD><TD>$quantity</TD></TR>
";
}
echo "</TABLE>";
// free resources and close connection
mysql_free_result($sql_result);
mysql_close($connection);
?>