Returning values to client

PHP
1

I understand how to print values to the client side using echo. But how can I return values from the server and receive them on the client side so I can manipulate them?

2

Not sure what you mean. Do you want to grab information, like from a database, manipulate it and then echo, or do you want to retrieve information so that you can edit it in HTML forms and then save it?

3

I’d like to reference it back on the client side so I can make another request on the server side

4

Well, then you would do your database call through your chosen method, i.e.:


$result = mysql_query("SELECT id, name FROM myTable");

while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
    echo '#' . $row['id'] . ': ' . $row['name'] . '<br />';
}

Then you just substitute the echo line for your method allowing you to make your second request from the server, like a link or an HTML form.