Limit number of database calls within multiple functions - php

Question

I have created several functions to pull data from a MySQL database.
I have my main query that loops through each horse in a racecard and uses the functions to pull data on that horse. The code that uses the functions is below:
//note I'm using select * until I finish knowing what I need to pull//
$horses12 = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM tom_cards');
while($todayhorse12 = mysqli_fetch_array($horses12)){
$horse = $todayhorse12['Horse'];
$distance = $todayhorse12['Distance'];
$trainer = $todayhorse12['Trainer'];
$jockey = $todayhorse12['Jockeys_Claim'];
$weight = $todayhorse12['Weight'];
$class = $todayhorse12['Class'];
//function calls go here e.g
echo $horse.horselargerace($horse,$db)."<br />";
}
The issue as every function calls my database and it either takes forever or connections time out. Below are the functions - can anyone figure out a way to cut down on the number of MySQL connections I need to make?
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//did the horse run in a large field of 12 or more horses and perform well recently?//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function horselargerace($horse, $db)
{
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "' . $horse . '" and Runners > 12 ORDER BY Date Limit 5');
$count = 0;
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
$runners = 0;
if ((int) $todayhorse['Place'] < 5) {
$count = $count + 1;
}
}
return $count;
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//is the horse moving up in class after a good finish or a win?//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function horselastclass($horse, $db, $class)
{
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "' . $horse . '" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$count = 0;
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
$class2 = trim(str_replace("Class", "", $todayhorse['Class']));
$class = trim(str_replace("Class", "", $class));
if ($class2 == "") {
$class2 = $class;
}
if (trim($class) != "" or trim($class2) != "") {
//if a horse is being dropped in class this should be easier
if ((int) $class < (int) $class2) {
$count = $count + 1;
} elseif ((int) $class > (int) $class2) {
$count = $count - 1;
}
}
}
return $count;
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//is the horse picking up or dropping weight today? //
// 114pds or under is ideal.horse drops 5pds or more from the last start i take that as a positive, if he picks up more than 5pds then i consider that a negative.//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function horselastweight($horse, $db, $weight)
{
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "' . $horse . '" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$count = 0;
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
$weight2 = preg_replace("/[^a-zA-Z]/", "", $weight);
$weight2 = substr($weight2, 0, 1);
if ($weight2 <> "") {
$weight = substr($weight, 0, strpos($weight, $weight2));
}
//get stone and convert to pounds
$total1 = (((int) substr($weight, 0, strpos($weight, "-"))) * 14) + (int) substr($weight, 1, strpos($weight, "-"));
$total2 = (((int) substr(str_replace(chr(194), "", $todayhorse['Weight']), 0, strpos(str_replace(chr(194), "", $todayhorse['Weight']), "-"))) * 14) + (int) substr(str_replace(chr(194), "", $todayhorse['Weight']), 1, strpos(str_replace(chr(194), "", $todayhorse['Weight']), "-"));
$weight = str_replace(chr(194), "", $todayhorse['Weight']) . "=" . $weight;
}
$total = (int) $total2 - (int) $total1;
if ((int) $total > 4) {
$count = $count + 1;
} elseif ((int) $total < -4) {
$count = $count - 1;
}
return $count;
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//did the horse have trouble in his/her last race? (comments broke slow ect)//
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function horsehavetrouble($horse, $db)
{
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "' . $horse . '" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$count = 0;
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
if ($todayhorse['Place'] = "2" or $todayhorse['Place'] = "3" or $todayhorse['Place'] = "4" or $todayhorse['Place'] = "5") {
$targets = array(
"hampered",
"awkward",
"stumbled",
"slipped",
"jinked",
"fell",
"unseated"
);
foreach ($targets as $target) {
if (strstr(strtolower($todayhorse['Comments']), $target) !== false) {
$count = $count + 1;
}
}
}
}
return $count;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//is the same jockey back on today after not winning in last?//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function isjockeyonagainafterlosing($horse, $db, $jockey)
{
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "' . $horse . '" and Place != "1" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$count = 0;
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
$pop = array_pop(explode(' ', $todayhorse['Jockeys_Claim']));
if (trim(array_pop(explode(' ', $todayhorse['Jockeys_Claim']))) == trim(array_pop(explode(' ', trim($jockey))))) {
$count = $count + 1;
}
}
return $count;
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//has the jockey won previously on this same horse?//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function Hasjockeywonbeforeonhorse($horse, $db, $jockey)
{
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "' . $horse . '" and Place ="1" ORDER BY Date');
$count = 0;
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
//get todays jockey and check to see if it matches with prev ones
if (trim(array_pop(explode(' ', $todayhorse['Jockeys_Claim']))) <> trim(array_pop(explode(' ', trim($jockey))))) {
$count = $count + 1;
}
}
return $count;
}
////////////////////////////////////
//is the horse changing trainers?//
//////////////////////////////////
function horsechnagedtrainers($horse, $db, $trainer)
{
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "' . $horse . '" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
$count = 0;
//compare last trainer and current
if (trim(array_pop(explode(' ', $todayhorse['Trainer']))) <> trim(array_pop(explode(' ', trim($trainer))))) {
$count = $count + 1;
}
}
return $count;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////
//has the horse won at high odds in the past?//
///////////////////////////////////////////////
function horsehighodds($horse, $db)
{
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT Odds FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "' . $horse . '" and Place ="1" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
$fraction = str_replace("F", "", $todayhorse['Odds']);
$fraction = str_replace("J", "", $fraction);
$fraction = explode("/", $fraction);
if ($fraction[1] != 0) {
$fraction = ($fraction[0] / $fraction[1]);
}
$fraction = (int) $fraction;
if (in_array((int) $fraction, range(2, 6))) {
$count = $count + 1;
}
}
return $count;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//was the horse between 2-1 & 6-1 odds in last start?//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function horsebetween2and6($horse, $db)
{
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT Odds FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "' . $horse . '" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$count = 0;
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
//convert the odds to decimal
$fraction = str_replace("F", "", $todayhorse['Odds']);
$fraction = str_replace("J", "", $fraction);
$fraction = explode("/", $fraction);
if ($fraction[1] != 0) {
$fraction = ($fraction[0] / $fraction[1]);
}
$fraction = (int) $fraction;
if ((int) $fraction <= 2 and (int) $fraction >= 6) {
$count = $count + 1;
}
if (in_array((int) $fraction, range(2, 6))) {
$count = $count + 1;
}
return $count;
}
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//was this horse a beaten favorite in last 3 starts?//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function horsebeatenfav($horse, $db)
{
$count = 0;
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "' . $horse . '" ORDER BY Date Limit 3');
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
if ($todayhorse['Place'] <> "1" and strpos($todayhorse['Odds'], 'F') !== false) {
$count = $count + 1;
}
}
return $count;
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////
//How many starts has the horse had this year?//
////////////////////////////////////////////////
function startswithin12months($horse, $db)
{
$startdate = date('Y-m-d', strtotime('-1 year'));
$enddate = date('Y-m-d');
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT Date FROM horsesrp where Horse = "' . $horse . '" and Date >= "' . $startdate . '" AND Date <= "' . $enddate . '" ORDER BY Date');
return $horses->num_rows;
}
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//Is the horse changing distances today? - find out if the horse has ever won at this distance - if not -1point//
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function hashorsechangedistance($horse, $distance, $db)
{
//select all distances this horse has run
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT Distance FROM horsesrp where Horse = "' . $horse . '" ORDER BY Date');
//count the times its run at this distance
$distancecount = 0;
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
if ($todayhorse['Distance'] == $distance) {
$distancecount = $distancecount + 1;
}
}
//if distance is greater then 0 its ran at this distance before
return $distancecount;
}
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//How long has the horse been off (time between races)?//
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function horselastrace($horse, $db)
{
//select horse last run
$sql = 'SELECT `Date` FROM `horsesrp` where `Horse` = "' . $horse . '" ORDER BY Date limit 1';
$horses = mysqli_query($db, $sql);
while ($todayhorse = mysqli_fetch_array($horses)) {
$dStart = new DateTime($todayhorse['Date']);
$dEnd = new DateTime(date('Y-m-d'));
$dDiff = $dStart->diff($dEnd);
return $dDiff->days;
}
}
Queries grouped together will be as follows:
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "'.$horse.'" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "'.$horse.'" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "'.$horse.'" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "'.$horse.'" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT Odds FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "'.$horse.'" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$sql = 'SELECT `Date` FROM `horsesrp` where `Horse` = "'.$horse.'" ORDER BY Date limit 1';
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "'.$horse.'" and Place != "1" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "'.$horse.'" and Place ="1" ORDER BY Date');
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT Odds FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "'.$horse.'" and Place ="1" ORDER BY Date Limit 1');
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT * FROM `horsesrp` WHERE `horse` = "'.$horse.'" ORDER BY Date Limit 3');
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT Date FROM horsesrp where Horse = "'.$horse.'" and Date >= "'.$startdate.'" AND Date <= "'.$enddate.'" ORDER BY Date');
$horses = mysqli_query($db, 'SELECT Distance FROM horsesrp where Horse = "'.$horse.'"');
Table structure:
Field
Type
Null
Key
Default
Extra
ID
int(255)
NO
PRI
NULL
auto_increment
ParentID
int(255)
NO
NULL
Date
date
NO
NULL
Track
varchar(100)
YES
NULL
Runners
varchar(50)
YES
NULL
Going
varchar(50)
YES
NULL
Distance
varchar(50)
YES
NULL
Class
varchar(50)
YES
NULL
Place
varchar(10)
YES
NULL
Losing_Dist
varchar(50)
YES
NULL
Stall
varchar(250)
YES
NULL
Horse
varchar(50)
YES
NULL
Weight
varchar(50)
YES
NULL
Trainer
varchar(50)
YES
NULL
Odds
varchar(50)
YES
NULL
Oddsmovement
varchar(250)
NO
NULL
Jockeys_Claim
varchar(50)
YES
NULL
Comments
varchar(250)
YES
NULL
Race_Name
varchar(250)
YES
NULL
Timetaken
varchar(255)
NO
NULL
OR
varchar(6)
NO
NULL

Answer 1

Do you have index on field Horse in table horsesrp? Specified queries should be processed fast, even with large dataset. You can do this as follows:
ALTER TABLE horsesrp ADD INDEX Horse (Horse);
More on MySQL Indexes:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/mysql-indexes.html
How do MySQL indexes work?