How to create search engine for a website? - php

Question

I am Front end developer but never touched any backend language. So now I have to create a website for my client. They have supposed data of 500 items with 10 fields each in Excel file. Now they want to create a search engine within their website where we search for the name and all the info related to that name appears.Search should be only by 1 field that is name. Any help?
Even if I hire someone to help me out, what all technologies he/she should know?

Answer 1

Dont think its right thing to do. Using database would be a good idea but this is something you can do to overcome this issue.I think import your data to html table and do the following.
function myFunction() {
var input, filter, table, tr, td, i;
input = document.getElementById("myInput");
filter = input.value.toUpperCase();
table = document.getElementById("myTable");
tr = table.getElementsByTagName("tr");
for (i = 0; i < tr.length; i++) {
td = tr[i].getElementsByTagName("td")[0];
if (td) {
if (td.innerHTML.toUpperCase().indexOf(filter) > -1) {
tr[i].style.display = "";
} else {
tr[i].style.display = "none";
}
}
}
}
#myInput {
background-image: url('/css/searchicon.png');
background-position: 10px 12px;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
width: 100%;
font-size: 16px;
padding: 12px 20px 12px 40px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
#myTable {
border-collapse: collapse;
width: 100%;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
font-size: 18px;
}
#myTable th, #myTable td {
text-align: left;
padding: 12px;
}
#myTable tr {
border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}
#myTable tr.header, #myTable tr:hover {
background-color: #f1f1f1;
}
<input type="text" id="myInput" onkeyup="myFunction()" placeholder="Search for names..">
<table id="myTable">
<tr class="header">
<th style="width:60%;">Name</th>
<th style="width:40%;">Country</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Garry</td>
<td>Australia</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ben Hopkins</td>
<td>USA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Deric</td>
<td>UK</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ollie</td>
<td>Germany</td>
</tr>
</table>

Answer 2

First of all, You need a DBMS in you PC then make a Database here according to requirements. then using server side programming language like PHP, C#, Java etc. now you are able to make the search engine.
I am here to help you more if you need more help. thanks

Answer 3

Here are dome steps that might help you
1. You need a database and all the data inserted to it with specific fields.
2. Now On the front-end you need a from like this
<form method="post" action="">
<input type = text name="field_name_to_search">
<input type = submit name = "submit" value="submit" >
</form>
3. For displaying the data searched you need a database connection for the file in which you are writing your code.
4. After connecting with database you need to get the data with sql query and view in a required format. The query can be like this
<?php if(isset($_POST('submit'))){
$sql = "select * from database_table WHERE field_name_to_search =
$_POST('field_name_to_search')";
}
?>
5. Now you have all the data regarding the field searched in the variable $sql.
6. You can check the data by print_r($sql) function. You have all the data that is searched you can parse it into your html using a (for) loop.
If you hire a developer just show him this answer. I am sure he will get my point.