Execute PHP function with onclick
I am searching for a simple solution to call a PHP function only when a-tag is clicked.
PHP:
function removeday() { ... }
HTML:
<a href="" onclick="removeday()" class="deletebtn">Delete</a>
UPDATE: the html and PHP code are in the same PHP file
Answer
First, understand that you have three languages working together:
PHP: It only runs by the server and responds to requests like clicking on a link (GET) or submitting a form (POST).
HTML & JavaScript: It only runs in someone's browser (excluding NodeJS).
I'm assuming your file looks something like:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<?php
function runMyFunction() {
echo 'I just ran a php function';
}
if (isset($_GET['hello'])) {
runMyFunction();
}
?>
Hello there!
<a href='index.php?hello=true'>Run PHP Function</a>
</html>
Because PHP only responds to requests (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE via $_REQUEST), this is how you have to run a PHP function even though they're in the same file. This gives you a level of security, "Should I run this script for this user or not?".
If you don't want to refresh the page, you can make a request to PHP without refreshing via a method called Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX).
That is something you can look up on YouTube though. Just search "jquery ajax"
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