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Data charting and visualization using PHP and SQLite

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Using PHP and SQLite to implement data charts and visualizations

Overview:
With the advent of the big data era, data charts and visualizations have become important ways to display and analyze data. In this article, we will introduce how to use PHP and SQLite to implement data charts and visualization functions. Take an example as an example to show how to read data from a SQLite database and use a common data chart library to display the data.

Preparation work:
First, you need to make sure that PHP and SQLite databases have been installed. If it is not installed, you can download and install it from the PHP official website (https://www.php.net/downloads.php) and SQLite official website (https://www.sqlite.org/download.html).
Create SQLite database:
In PHP, you can use SQLite extensions to connect and operate SQLite databases. First, we need to create a SQLite database file, either using the SQLite command line tool or the SQLite graphical tool such as SQLiteStudio.

In SQLiteStudio, select "File" -> "New Database", enter the database name and save. After creation, you can create a data table in SQLiteStudio and insert some test data.

Connect to the database:
In PHP, use the SQLite extended sqlite_open() function to connect to the SQLite database. The sample code is as follows:

$db = sqlite_open('path_to_database.db');
if (!$db) {
    die('连接数据库失败: ' . sqlite_error_string(sqlite_last_error($db)));
}

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Query data:
Through the sqlite_query() function extended by SQLite, you can execute SQL query statements and obtain query results. The sample code is as follows:

$query = sqlite_query($db, "SELECT * FROM table_name");
if (!$query) {
    die('查询数据失败: ' . sqlite_error_string(sqlite_last_error($db)));
}

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Processing data:
After querying the data, you can loop through the result set and store the data into a PHP array for subsequent use. The sample code is as follows:

$data = array();
while ($row = sqlite_fetch_array($query, SQLITE_ASSOC)) {
    $data[] = $row;
}

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Data charts and visualization:
In PHP, there are many libraries for data charts and visualization, among which the more well-known ones are: Google Charts, Highcharts and Chart.js. Next, take Chart.js as an example to show how to use this library to generate data charts.

First of all, you can download and introduce the Chart.js library from the Chart.js official website (https://www.chartjs.org/docs/latest/getting-started/installation.html). Then, create data charts through HTML and JavaScript.

The sample code is as follows:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Data Visualization with Chart.js</title>
    <script src="path_to_chart_js"></script>
</head>
<body>
    <canvas id="myChart"></canvas>

    <script>
        var ctx = document.getElementById('myChart').getContext('2d');
        var chart = new Chart(ctx, {
            type: 'bar',
            data: {
                labels: ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June'],
                datasets: [{
                    label: 'Data',
                    data: <?php echo json_encode($data); ?>,
                    backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.5)'
                }]
            },
            options: {
                responsive: true,
                scales: {
                    y: {
                        beginAtZero: true
                    }
                }
            }
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>

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With the above code, we create a histogram and pass the data queried from the SQLite database to the chart in JSON format. Can be adapted and extended to suit your needs and chart types.

Summary:
Through the above steps, we can use PHP and SQLite to implement data charts and visualization functions. You can choose a suitable data chart library according to your own needs, and customize and expand it according to specific circumstances. Data charts and visualizations can help us display and analyze data more intuitively, improving data understanding and decision-making effects.

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