Show DB Tables

March 19, 2025 · AI Conversations

User

dispaly all db tables

Assistant

To display all tables in your database, you can use different methods depending on the database system you are using. Here are the commands for common database systems:

### **MySQL / MariaDB**

SHOW TABLES;

### **PostgreSQL**

dt

SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = 'public';

### **SQLite**

.tables

SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table';

### **SQL Server**

SELECT name FROM sys.tables;

### **Laravel Artisan Command**
If you are using Laravel, you can run:

php artisan tinker

Then inside Tinker:

DB::select('SHOW TABLES');

or directly via the Artisan command:

php artisan migrate:status

If you are using Docker with MySQL, you might need to enter the container first:

docker exec -it <container_name> mysql -u root -p

Then run:

SHOW TABLES;

Let me know if you need help with a specific setup!

User

select all tables in php of mysql database

Assistant

To select and display all tables from a MySQL database using PHP, you can use the following code:

### **Method 1: Using MySQLi**

<?php
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "root"; // Change this if needed
$password = ""; // Change this if needed
$database = "your_database_name"; // Replace with your database name

// Create connection
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $database);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// Query to get all tables
$sql = "SHOW TABLES";
$result = $conn->query($sql);

if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    echo "<h2>Database Tables:</h2><ul>";
    while ($row = $result->fetch_array()) {
        echo "<li>" . $row[0] . "</li>";
    }
    echo "</ul>";
} else {
    echo "No tables found in database.";
}

$conn->close();
?>

—

### **Method 2: Using PDO**

<?php
$dsn = "mysql:host=localhost;dbname=your_database_name;charset=utf8mb4";
$username = "root"; // Change this if needed
$password = ""; // Change this if needed

try {
    $pdo = new PDO($dsn, $username, $password, [PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE => PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION]);

    $stmt = $pdo->query("SHOW TABLES");
    $tables = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_COLUMN);

    if ($tables) {
        echo "<h2>Database Tables:</h2><ul>";
        foreach ($tables as $table) {
            echo "<li>$table</li>";
        }
        echo "</ul>";
    } else {
        echo "No tables found in database.";
    }
} catch (PDOException $e) {
    echo "Connection failed: " . $e->getMessage();
}
?>

### **Explanation**
– Both methods connect to a MySQL database.
– The `SHOW TABLES` query retrieves all tables in the selected database.
– The results are displayed as a list.

Let me know if you need modifications based on your setup! 🚀

User

insert new user
fname, lname passwrod
password will be md5

Assistant

To insert a new user into a MySQL database using PHP, while storing the password as an **MD5** hash (note: MD5 is outdated and not recommended for security reasons—use **bcrypt** instead), you can use the following code:

—

### **PHP Code to Insert a User**

<?php
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "root"; // Change if needed
$password = ""; // Change if needed
$database = "your_database_name"; // Change to your database name

// Create connection
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $database);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// User input (Replace these values with actual data or form input)
$fname = "John"; 
$lname = "Doe";
$password = "my_secure_password";

// Hash the password using MD5
$hashed_password = md5($password);

// SQL query to insert user
$sql = "INSERT INTO users (fname, lname, password) VALUES (?, ?, ?)";

// Prepare statement
$stmt = $conn->prepare($sql);
$stmt->bind_param("sss", $fname, $lname, $hashed_password);

// Execute the query
if ($stmt->execute()) {
    echo "New user inserted successfully!";
} else {
    echo "Error: " . $stmt->error;
}

// Close connections
$stmt->close();
$conn->close();
?>

—

### **Key Points**
1. **`md5($password)` is used** – However, MD5 is insecure. Use `password_hash($password, PASSWORD_BCRYPT);` instead.
2. **Prepared statements (`bind_param`) prevent SQL injection**.
3. **Database table structure should look like this:**

CREATE TABLE users (
       id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
       fname VARCHAR(50),
       lname VARCHAR(50),
       password VARCHAR(255)
   );

—

### **Secure Alternative (Recommended)**
Instead of **MD5**, use `password_hash()` with **bcrypt**:

$hashed_password = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_BCRYPT);

And to verify during login:

password_verify($entered_password, $stored_hashed_password);

Would you like me to update the code with bcrypt for better security? 🚀

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