Insert multiple values in php mysql

Question

I have here a sample code for updating multiple value in php mysql. I wondering how I can insert multiple values?

Answer 1

Use standard mysql insert statement with mysqli bind_param and php's call_user_func_array.

$N = count($_POST['counter']);
$query = "insert into table (column1, column2) values
          (?,?)". str_repeat(',(?,?)', $N-1);
$st = $mysqli->prepare($query);
$placeholders = str_repeat('s', $N*2);
$params = array($placeholders);
foreach($_POST['column1'] as $i => $c1) {
    $c2 = $_POST['column2'][$i];
    $params[] = $c1;
    $params[] = $c2;
}
call_user_func_array(array($st, 'bind_param'), refValues($params));
$st->execute() or die($mysqli->error);
$st->close();

function refValues($arr){
    if (strnatcmp(phpversion(),'5.3') >= 0) //Reference is required for PHP 5.3+
    {
        $refs = array();
        foreach($arr as $key => $value)
            $refs[$key] = &$arr[$key];
        return $refs;
    }
    return $arr;
}

Mostly copied from here.