How can i insert this array into the database - php

Question

How i will make a this array value converted into a string for enable me to insert it to the database.
$myArray = Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[code] => 1
[name] => Array
(
[content] => Ohtels Villa Dorada
)
[description] => Array
(
[content] => This hotel is located about 150 metres from the fine sandy beach. The lively centre of Cambrils is approximately 10 km away and can be easily reached by the public bus services. There is a stop for public transport right in front of the hotel. The immediate vicinity offers a diverse range of shopping and entertainment facilities including boutiques, restaurants and bars. This hotel comprises a total of 260 rooms spread over 5 floors. Dining options include a café, a bar and an air-conditioned buffet restaurant with highchairs for infants. The tastefully decorated, cosy rooms come with a balcony and satellite TV.
)
[countryCode] => ES
[stateCode] => 43
[destinationCode] => SAL
[zoneCode] => 10
[coordinates] => Array
(
[longitude] => 1.152529
[latitude] => 41.068407
)
[categoryCode] => 3EST
[categoryGroupCode] => GRUPO3
[chainCode] => OHTEL
[accommodationTypeCode] => HOTEL
[boardCodes] => Array
(
[0] => BB
[1] => AI
[2] => HB
[3] => FB
[4] => RO
)
[segmentCodes] => Array
(
[0] => 37
)
[address] => Array
(
[content] => Carrer Del Vendrell,11
)
[postalCode] => 43840
[city] => Array
(
[content] => SALOU
)
[email] => comercial#ohtels.es
[license] => HT-000473
[web] => http://www.ohtels.es/
[lastUpdate] => 2019-03-14
[S2C] => 4*
[ranking] => 96
)
[1] => Array
(
[code] => 1
[name] => Array
(
[content] => Sample
)
[description] => Array
(
[content] => This hotel is located about 150 metres from the fine sandy beach. The lively centre of Cambrils is approximately 10 km away and can be easily reached by the public bus services. There is a stop for public transport right in front of the hotel. The immediate vicinity offers a diverse range of shopping and entertainment facilities including boutiques, restaurants and bars. This hotel comprises a total of 260 rooms spread over 5 floors. Dining options include a café, a bar and an air-conditioned buffet restaurant with highchairs for infants. The tastefully decorated, cosy rooms come with a balcony and satellite TV.
)
[countryCode] => ES
[stateCode] => 43
[destinationCode] => SAL
[zoneCode] => 10
[coordinates] => Array
(
[longitude] => 1.152529
[latitude] => 41.068407
)
[categoryCode] => 3EST
[categoryGroupCode] => GRUPO3
[chainCode] => OHTEL
[accommodationTypeCode] => HOTEL
[boardCodes] => Array
(
[0] => BB
[1] => AI
[2] => HB
[3] => FB
[4] => RO
)
[segmentCodes] => Array
(
[0] => 37
)
[address] => Array
(
[content] => Carrer Del Vendrell,11
)
[postalCode] => 43840
[city] => Array
(
[content] => SALOU
)
[email] => comercial#ohtels.es
[license] => HT-000473
[web] => http://www.ohtels.es/
[lastUpdate] => 2019-03-14
[S2C] => 4*
[ranking] => 96
)
)
i want all of the value of the $myArray would be inserted to the database
But also i used foreach loop to store it to a $variable and i will just concatinate the value into the query.
INSERT INTO test(code,contents) VALUES $variable;
Here is what am i doing.
$hotel_content = '';
foreach($myArray as $content)
{
$hotel_content .= "(".$content['code'].",".json_encode($content)."),";
}
$hotel = "INSERT INTO test(code,contents) VALUES ".rtrim($hotel_content,",").';';
if (!$conn) {
die("Connection failed: " . mysqli_connect_error());
}
if (mysqli_query($conn, $hotel) )
{
echo "You have successfully inserted the data.";
}
else
{
echo "Error: " . $hotel . "<br>" . mysqli_error($conn);
}
mysqli_close($conn);

Answer 1

Way 1:
You can insert full array by converting it to sting. So you can use PHP serialize function before insert.
$serialized_data = serialize($myarray);
then user $serialized_data into your insert query.
Ref: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.serialize.php
Note you've to unserialize it when you'll use this data. So after retrieving from database unserialize it by unserialize() function.
Another way: you can use json_encode() function to store array. and you'll also need to use json_decode() when/where you'll use this data.
Ref: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.json-encode.php

Answer 2

Define table column as longText
like this
$table->longText('column_name');
Then save data into it as JSON STRING
$value = json_encode($myArray);