I have a database full of names. each name could be linked to any number of
sub-names, each sub-name could be linked to any number of sub-sub-names, to
infinity (unlikely but possible).
I need to iterate through this nest of names starting with a main name; lets
call the main name Peter. Peter could have John, Tim & Mike working for him.
Tim could have Greg working for him.
function select_names($current_top_name){
global $dbh;
$sql = "
SELECT
name_id_fk
FROM
name_relation
WHERE
top_name_id_fk = '".$current_top_name."'
";
$rs = pg_query($dbh, $sql);
if(($num_rows = pg_num_rows($rs)) > 0){
for($i=0;$i<$num_rows;$i++){
$row = pg_fetch_row($rs, $i, PGSQL_ASSOC);
$associated_names[] = $row['name_id_fk'];
}
pg_free_result($rs);
} // end if(($num_rows = pg_num_rows($rs)) > 0)
return $associated_names;
} // end function select_names()
$current_top_name = 'Peter';
while(!$stop){
$assoc_names = select_names($current_top_name);
foreach($assoc_names as $key => $val){
print($val);
$more_assoc_names = select_names($val);
if($more_assoc_names){
ARG HELP IM NOT SMART ENOUGH
}
} // end while(!$stop)
} // end foreach($assoc_names as $key => $val)
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