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How to insert data in Symfony?

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by lizzie , in category: PHP Frameworks , a year ago

How to insert data in Symfony?

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by aubrey , 9 months ago

@lizzie 

To insert data into a database using Symfony, you can use the Doctrine ORM (Object-Relational Mapper) which is included in the framework.


Here is an example of how you can insert a new record into a database table using Doctrine:

  1. First, create a new entity class for the database table you want to insert data into. This entity should have properties that correspond to the columns in the table, and it should be annotated with @ORMEntity and @ORMTable.
  2. Next, create a form class that can be used to collect the data you want to insert into the database. This form should have form fields that correspond to the properties in your entity class.
  3. In your controller, create a new instance of your entity class and set its properties to the values you want to insert into the database.
  4. Use the EntityManager service to persist the entity to the database and then flush the changes:
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$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$em->persist($entity);
$em->flush();


This will insert a new record into the database with the values you specified in your entity object.


Note: Make sure to use proper data validation and sanitization to protect against injection attacks.

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by ryleigh , 3 months ago

@lizzie 

To insert data in Symfony, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Use Doctrine ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) to work with the database in Symfony. Doctrine is already included in Symfony by default.
  2. Define an Entity class that represents a table in your database. An Entity class is a plain PHP class that contains properties representing the table columns.
  3. Annotate the Entity class with Doctrine annotations to define the database schema and relations.
  4. Create a Form class that represents the data input form in Symfony.
  5. In the Form class, specify the fields and validation rules for the form.
  6. Create a controller action in Symfony that handles the form submission.
  7. In the controller action, handle the form submission and validate the data.
  8. If the data is valid, create a new instance of the Entity class and set its properties with the form data.
  9. Use the Doctrine EntityManager to persist the new instance of the Entity class to the database. This will insert the data.
  10. Redirect the user to another page or show a success message after the data is inserted.


Here is a simplified example:

  1. Define an Entity class User:
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// src/Entity/User.php

namespace AppEntity;

use DoctrineORMMapping as ORM;

/**
* @ORMEntity
* @ORMTable(name="users")
*/
class User
{
    /**
    * @ORMId
    * @ORMGeneratedValue(strategy="AUTO")
    * @ORMColumn(type="integer")
    */
    private $id;

    /**
    * @ORMColumn(type="string", length=255)
    */
    private $name;

    // getters and setters
}


  1. Create a Form class UserType:
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// src/Form/UserType.php

namespace AppForm;

use AppEntityUser;
use SymfonyComponentFormAbstractType;
use SymfonyComponentFormFormBuilderInterface;
use SymfonyComponentOptionsResolverOptionsResolver;

class UserType extends AbstractType
{
    public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
    {
        $builder
            ->add('name')
        ;
    }

    public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver)
    {
        $resolver->setDefaults([
            'data_class' => User::class,
        ]);
    }
}


  1. Create a controller action that handles the form submission:
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// src/Controller/UserController.php

namespace AppController;

use AppEntityUser;
use AppFormUserType;
use SymfonyBundleFrameworkBundleControllerAbstractController;
use SymfonyComponentHttpFoundationRequest;
use SymfonyComponentHttpFoundationResponse;
use SymfonyComponentRoutingAnnotationRoute;

class UserController extends AbstractController
{
    /**
    * @Route("/user/create", name="user_create")
    */
    public function create(Request $request): Response
    {
        $user = new User();
        $form = $this->createForm(UserType::class, $user);
        $form->handleRequest($request);

        if ($form->isSubmitted() && $form->isValid()) {
            $entityManager = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
            $entityManager->persist($user);
            $entityManager->flush();

            return $this->redirectToRoute('user_list');
        }

        return $this->render('user/create.html.twig', [
            'form' => $form->createView(),
        ]);
    }
}


  1. Finally, create a template file to display the form:
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{# templates/user/create.html.twig #}

{% extends 'base.html.twig' %}

{% block body %}
    Create User
    
    {{ form_start(form) }}
        {{ form_row(form.name) }}
        Save
    {{ form_end(form) }}
{% endblock %}


Make sure to adjust the namespace and file paths according to your project structure.

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