I’m trying to find a dynamic frontend tool that lets users update database tables directly. For context, I previously encountered a solution involving tabular report formats. My goal is to update user-entered values directly back to the corresponding table rows. While I could make this work using general form post data methods and some custom logic, I expect it to be difficult to maintain. Therefore, I’m curious if there are JavaScript libraries or frameworks that can generate a frontend for a query’s result set and synchronize user updates back to the database. The tool doesn’t need to have full functionality, just something usable and customizable enough to ease code maintenance. I have searched online but haven’t found a suitable option yet. My environment includes MySQL, PHP, jQuery, and XAMPP on Windows. Does jQuery offer any such solutions? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
hey, have u tried handsontable? it’s like a spreadsheet in ur browser, works fine with mysql & php. editable tables update db via ajax. customize as needed, but be sure to secure ur code!
have u looked into vue.js? it’s pretty neat for dynamic frontends! pair it with axios for api calls to ur php backend. u can make reactive components that update in real-time. might take sum learning, but it’s super flexible. what do u think? wanna give it a shot?
Have you considered using Handsontable? It’s a JavaScript data grid component that can work well with your setup. Handsontable allows for spreadsheet-like functionality in web applications and can be integrated with MySQL and PHP backends. You can create editable tables that sync with your database through AJAX calls.
To implement this, you’d set up Handsontable on your frontend, then use PHP to handle the AJAX requests for updating the database. This approach is quite maintainable as Handsontable handles much of the UI complexity. You can customize it to fit your specific needs, and it works well with jQuery if you’re already using that.
Remember to implement proper security measures when allowing direct database updates from the frontend. Validate and sanitize all user inputs on the server-side to prevent SQL injection and other security risks.