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PHP Integrating PHP with Databases Using Relational Tables JOINing Tables

Posted by Matt Schulze
Matt Schulze
6,311 Points

In "Integrating PHP with Databases", quiz=JOINing Tables, I get the 'bummer-there is something wrong with your SQL.

This is the code I used.

SELECT media_id, title, img, format, year, genre_id, genre FROM Media JOIN Media_Genres ON Media_Genres.media_id = Media.media_id JOIN Genres ON Genres.genre_id = Media_Genres.genre_id WHERE Media.media_id = 3;

1 Answer

Mark Sebeck
MOD
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 38,105 Points
Mark Sebeck
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 38,105 Points

The good news is you understand joins just fine. Try select * instead of the column names.

Matt Schulze
Matt Schulze
6,311 Points

Thanks. That worked. I don't understand why, but it worked.

Mark Sebeck
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 38,105 Points
Mark Sebeck
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 38,105 Points

It works because that’s what the question wanted. You didn’t do anything wrong. If you look at the sample at the end of the question it says SELECT *