Inserting array into database Yii - php

Question

I would like to insert an array into a MYSQL database, preferably using Yii's active record.
For example, I have a an array:
User = array(
fname => "Joe"
lname => "Schmidt"
)
with a User table in my database with columns id, fname and lname. One of the options is creating an object and doing:
$user = new User;
$user->fname = User['fname'];
$user->lname = User['lname'];
$user->save();
However, this seems like so much code for such common functionality. Is there a way to insert an array into the database where array keys match corresponding columns without me writing my own function or doing some SQL query hack? Ideally it uses the already present Active record of Yii.

Answer 1

What you want to do is handled by the framework itself.
You can mass assign like:
$user->attributes=$_POST['User'];
Read more about Mass Assignment

Answer 2

I have never worked with Yii before, so I can't offer a solution using that, but you can serialize the array and store it in the single cell in your database, like so:
$user = array("fname" => "Joe", "lname" => "Schmidt");
$serialized = serialize($user);
//Store the $serialized variable in the database
When you are ready to access it:
//Get your data from the database
$unserialized = unserialize($usersFromDB);
$fname = $unserialized['fname']; //Joe
Hope that helps.

Answer 3

the function is pretty straightforward, try this:
function insert($table, $fields_values = array())
{
$q1 = join(",", array_keys($fields_values));
$q2 = "'".join("','", array_values($fields_values))."'";
$query = "INSERT INTO $table($q1) VALUES($q2)";
// do your DB insert here
}
The main trick is the array to query conversion using join and array_keys / array_values.

Answer 4

Depending the amount of data in array you can write you own function e.g
a) check this backUpdate , modify it to insert /remove render view option
b) Follow this thread
c) Possible traps when inserting multiple records
d) check this associated SOQ
If you know what you are doing its easy to do , you just need to take care of
validations
records exists in associated tables ( if there is FKey involved )
option d). will be a posssible answer if you have simple inserts ( with no associated tables)