Trying to insert array to database without getting repetition - php

Question

My english is not the best so I will try my best apologize if confusing.Anyways I am making a game where everyone is assigned a role.The problem I have is everytime it inserts into the database there a repetitive not in the name but number when it comes to array[].
<?php
include_once('database.php');
$roles = array('cop','cop','robber','robber','gangster','gangster');
$array = array();
$sql = mysqli_query($db,"SELECT * FROM `account`");
$i=0;
while ($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($sql)) {
$array[] = $row;
}
shuffle($roles);
for ($i=0; $i < count($array); $i++) {
$realrole = $roles[$i];
$name = $array[$i]['name'];
echo(" ".$realrole);
$sq = "UPDATE account SET role = '$realrole' WHERE name = '$name'";
}
mysqli_query($db,$sq);
I spent long hours on this and I am still new hope it make sense thank you

Answer 1

I think it should solve your issue
<?php
include_once('database.php');
$roles = array('cop','cop','robber','robber','gangster','gangster');
$array = array();
shuffle($roles);
$sql = mysqli_query($db,"SELECT * FROM `account`");
while ($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($sql)) {
$array[] = $row;
}
$i=0;
for ($i=0; $i < count($array); $i++) {
$realrole = $roles[$i];
$name = $array[$i]['name'];
echo(" ".$realrole);
$sq = "UPDATE account SET role = '".$realrole."' WHERE name = '".$name."'";
mysqli_query($db,$sq);
}