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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst
index ee033248c..bf17e2918 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ $this->dbforge->create_database('db_name')
Permits you to create the database specified in the first parameter.
Returns TRUE/FALSE based on success or failure::
- if ($this->dbforge->create_database('my_db')) {     echo 'Database created!'; }
+ if ($this->dbforge->create_database('my_db'))
+ {
+ echo 'Database created!';
+ }
$this->dbforge->drop_database('db_name')
==========================================
@@ -37,7 +40,10 @@ $this->dbforge->drop_database('db_name')
Permits you to drop the database specified in the first parameter.
Returns TRUE/FALSE based on success or failure::
- if ($this->dbforge->drop_database('my_db')) {     echo 'Database deleted!'; }
+ if ($this->dbforge->drop_database('my_db'))
+ {
+ echo 'Database deleted!';
+ }
****************************
Creating and Dropping Tables
@@ -57,7 +63,13 @@ also require a 'constraint' key.
::
- $fields = array(                         'users' => array(                                                  'type' => 'VARCHAR',                                                  'constraint' => '100',                                           ),                 ); // will translate to "users VARCHAR(100)" when the field is added.
+ $fields = array(
+ 'users' => array(
+ 'type' => 'VARCHAR',
+ 'constraint' => '100',
+ ),
+ );
+ // will translate to "users VARCHAR(100)" when the field is added.
Additionally, the following key/values can be used:
@@ -72,7 +84,27 @@ Additionally, the following key/values can be used:
::
- $fields = array(                         'blog_id' => array(                                                  'type' => 'INT',                                                  'constraint' => 5,                                                  'unsigned' => TRUE,                                                  'auto_increment' => TRUE                                           ),                         'blog_title' => array(                                                  'type' => 'VARCHAR',                                                  'constraint' => '100',                                           ),                         'blog_author' => array(                                                  'type' =>'VARCHAR',                                                  'constraint' => '100',                                                  'default' => 'King of Town',                                           ),                         'blog_description' => array(                                                  'type' => 'TEXT',                                                  'null' => TRUE,                                           ),                 );
+ $fields = array(
+ 'blog_id' => array(
+ 'type' => 'INT',
+ 'constraint' => 5,
+ 'unsigned' => TRUE,
+ 'auto_increment' => TRUE
+ ),
+ 'blog_title' => array(
+ 'type' => 'VARCHAR',
+ 'constraint' => '100',
+ ),
+ 'blog_author' => array(
+ 'type' =>'VARCHAR',
+ 'constraint' => '100',
+ 'default' => 'King of Town',
+ ),
+ 'blog_description' => array(
+ 'type' => 'TEXT',
+ 'null' => TRUE,
+ ),
+ );
After the fields have been defined, they can be added using
@@ -95,7 +127,7 @@ string into the field definitions with add_field()
$this->dbforge->add_field("label varchar(100) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'default label'");
-Note: Multiple calls to add_field() are cumulative.
+.. note:: Multiple calls to add_field() are cumulative.
Creating an id field
--------------------
@@ -106,7 +138,8 @@ Primary Key.
::
- $this->dbforge->add_field('id'); // gives id INT(9) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT
+ $this->dbforge->add_field('id');
+ // gives id INT(9) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT
Adding Keys
@@ -122,7 +155,18 @@ below is for MySQL.
::
- $this->dbforge->add_key('blog_id', TRUE); // gives PRIMARY KEY `blog_id` (`blog_id`) $this->dbforge->add_key('blog_id', TRUE); $this->dbforge->add_key('site_id', TRUE); // gives PRIMARY KEY `blog_id_site_id` (`blog_id`, `site_id`) $this->dbforge->add_key('blog_name'); // gives KEY `blog_name` (`blog_name`) $this->dbforge->add_key(array('blog_name', 'blog_label')); // gives KEY `blog_name_blog_label` (`blog_name`, `blog_label`)
+ $this->dbforge->add_key('blog_id', TRUE);
+ // gives PRIMARY KEY `blog_id` (`blog_id`)
+
+ $this->dbforge->add_key('blog_id', TRUE);
+ $this->dbforge->add_key('site_id', TRUE);
+ // gives PRIMARY KEY `blog_id_site_id` (`blog_id`, `site_id`)
+
+ $this->dbforge->add_key('blog_name');
+ // gives KEY `blog_name` (`blog_name`)
+
+ $this->dbforge->add_key(array('blog_name', 'blog_label'));
+ // gives KEY `blog_name_blog_label` (`blog_name`, `blog_label`)
Creating a table
@@ -133,7 +177,8 @@ with
::
- $this->dbforge->create_table('table_name'); // gives CREATE TABLE table_name
+ $this->dbforge->create_table('table_name');
+ // gives CREATE TABLE table_name
An optional second parameter set to TRUE adds an "IF NOT EXISTS" clause
@@ -141,7 +186,8 @@ into the definition
::
- $this->dbforge->create_table('table_name', TRUE); // gives CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS table_name
+ $this->dbforge->create_table('table_name', TRUE);
+ // gives CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS table_name
Dropping a table
@@ -151,7 +197,8 @@ Executes a DROP TABLE sql
::
- $this->dbforge->drop_table('table_name'); // gives DROP TABLE IF EXISTS table_name
+ $this->dbforge->drop_table('table_name');
+ // gives DROP TABLE IF EXISTS table_name
Renaming a table
@@ -161,7 +208,8 @@ Executes a TABLE rename
::
- $this->dbforge->rename_table('old_table_name', 'new_table_name'); // gives ALTER TABLE old_table_name RENAME TO new_table_name
+ $this->dbforge->rename_table('old_table_name', 'new_table_name');
+ // gives ALTER TABLE old_table_name RENAME TO new_table_name
****************
@@ -177,7 +225,11 @@ number of additional fields.
::
- $fields = array(                         'preferences' => array('type' => 'TEXT') ); $this->dbforge->add_column('table_name', $fields); // gives ALTER TABLE table_name ADD preferences TEXT
+ $fields = array(
+ 'preferences' => array('type' => 'TEXT')
+ );
+ $this->dbforge->add_column('table_name', $fields);
+ // gives ALTER TABLE table_name ADD preferences TEXT
An optional third parameter can be used to specify which existing column
to add the new column after.
@@ -206,7 +258,11 @@ change the name you can add a "name" key into the field defining array.
::
- $fields = array(                         'old_name' => array(                                                          'name' => 'new_name',                                                          'type' => 'TEXT',                                                 ), ); $this->dbforge->modify_column('table_name', $fields); // gives ALTER TABLE table_name CHANGE old_name new_name TEXT
-
-
-
+ $fields = array(
+ 'old_name' => array(
+ 'name' => 'new_name',
+ 'type' => 'TEXT',
+ ),
+ );
+ $this->dbforge->modify_column('table_name', $fields);
+ // gives ALTER TABLE table_name CHANGE old_name new_name TEXT \ No newline at end of file