Challenge: PHP Database

Try to implement a database class that connects with the database and a user class that inserts objects in the database.

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Task

  • Write a class named Db that can connect with the database using the private property $dbh. The class should be able to create the connection with the database, have a method that can get the connection for the use of other classes, and a method to close the connection.

  • Write a User class that can get the database connection and save it in the private property named $dbCon.

  • Write the following methods in the User class that can work with the database:

    • insert(): This method inserts a new user to the users table and returns the id of the last insert.

    • getUserById(): This method is used to return only a single user by ID.

    • getAll(): This method returns all the users.

    • updateUser(): This method is used to update users by id.

    • delete(): This method is used to delete a single user by id.

  • Test your code.

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