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The Newsletter for PHP and MySQL Developers

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In OpenLampTech issue #56, we have curated and original content covering:

• A fantastic developer Interview
• 7 …

I recently wanted to check all tables’ current AUTO_INCREMENT value (if any) for a database dump structure. I wasn’t sure if a tables’ Data Definition Language (DDL) statement contained the current AUTO_INCREMENT value or not. So after I loaded the dump file, I learned of a query to use and find out…

The Newsletter for PHP and MySQL Developers

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The MySQL DATE() function is a built-in function you use to extract just the date portion from a DATE or DATETIME value. Learn how to use the DATE() function in this blog post…

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MySQL DATE() Function Syntax

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This post covers filtering in the WHERE clause conditional using the MySQL BETWEEN operator. Continue reading this excerpt of premium MySQL content I’m creating for anyone to learn how to use MySQL…

The Newsletter for PHP and MySQL Developers

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Suggested Reading

Visit any of these MySQL beginner-friendly articles for additional free learning resources:

• SELECT clause queries – MySQL Beginner Basics Series.
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Welcome back to this week’s OpenLampTech newsletter issue. In addition to the great PHP/MySQL content, I’ve edited one of the sections so there is a new feel to the publication. Enjoy reading the content!

The Newsletter for PHP and MySQL Developers

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In OpenLampTech issue #27, you will find coverage on:

• PHP nonces
• WordPress backup plugin comparison
• MySQL deadlocks
• A free MySQL eBook link
• And, much …

Watch this quick in-depth video short and learn how to find all the calendar days for a specific month using built-in MySQL date functions and recursive Common Table Expressions (CTEs). This is a repost of a free article over on my Kofi page as part of the “MySQL Learning Tier” membership…

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Oftentimes, you need multiple filter conditionals in a WHERE clause in order to target specific rows of data. Continue reading this blog post and learn how to use the AND logical operator in WHERE clause queries…

The Newsletter for PHP and MySQL Developers

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Practice Data

For the practice queries in this post, I’m using the ‘category’ table from the well-known Sakila database:

SELECT *
FROM category;

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I’ve been publishing paywall content over on my Kofi Page for the “MySQL Learning Tier” membership mostly in video format. Here is a free post for anyone interested in the type of content you can expect within the membership…

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In this blog post, you will learn how to create a MySQL table using the various tools MySQL Workbench provides without typing any SQL code. Continue reading and learn how…

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It’s no secret that text or string data are one of the most common datatypes you will process. At times, only a specific portion of a string may be needed and this is the perfect use case for the SUBSTRING() character function…

The Newsletter for PHP and MySQL Developers

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Recently, I published an article over on the OpenLampTech Substack publication page, MySQL SUBSTRING() Function – With Examples, where I cover syntax and examples of the function.

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