Database array into single user defined variables - php

Question

Im trying to setup a dynamic settings database for my CMS
Database is set up with two columns.
Name | Value
Template | Exige
InstallFolder | v2
Basically I want to pull all the data out and put it into different variables.
for example i'm trying to set my base_folder(installation folder) into a variable.
So say $base_folder = $CoreSettings[1] output which should show (v2)
$sql = "SELECT * FROM core_settings";
$query = mysqli_query($dbc, $sql) or die (mysqli_error($dbc));
$CoreSettings = array();
while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($query)){
// add each row returned into an array
$CoreSettings[] = $row;
}
$base_folder = $CoreSettings;
foreach( $CoreSettings as $key => $val)
{ $$key = $val; }
var_dump($base_folder);
This then outputs:
array(5) { [0]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(8) "Template" ["value"]=> string(5) "exige" } [1]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(13) "InstallFolder" ["value"]=> string(2) "v2" } [2]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(16) "MaintainanceMode" ["value"]=> string(1) "0" } [3]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(4) "Logo" ["value"]=> string(8) "Logo.png" } [4]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(8) "SiteName" ["value"]=> string(18) "Black Nova Designs" } }
I would like to just get the InstallFolder Value.
so
$base_folder = V2
Sorry if this comes across stupid just really racked my brain about, and code is probably quite messed up due to trying multiple methods.
But in the long run I would like to get every setting out of the database and be able to assign a variable to each setting.
for example
$SiteName = $CoreSettings[4];
$maintenance = $CoreSettings[2];
Thanks In advanced.
Kyle

Answer 1

Index you $CoreSettings array with the values of the 1st column, then you can access the values by the appropriate key:
$CoreSettings = array();
while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($query)){
// add each row returned into an array
$CoreSettings[$row['name']] = $row['value'];
}
echo $CoreSettings['InstallFolder']; //outputs V2
echo $CoreSettings['Template']; //outputs Exige