Table
table( string $table_name [, string $table_short_name] )
Table() is an important method that determines which database table is used for the query. Whether running a select, an insert, or an update, table must be defined before the query is executed. It is strongly recommended that you start your DB::DBAL query off with the table, such as:
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DB::MySQL()->table('myTable'); |
If the table you write to is dynamic, you can set up the rest of the query and then add the table later:
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$query = DB::MySQL()->select()->where('1=1'); if($var == 'table1') { $query->table('table1'); } else { $query->table('table2'); } $result = $query->fetchOne(); |
However, for readability, again it is strongly encouraged to start off your query by defining the table.
For convenience with joins, you can also give your table a short name by adding a second parameter in the table() method:
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DB::MySQL()->table('MyLongTableName', 'shortName'); |
Note that table is not persistent, and must be set on every query you do.