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Simplify your Datatables server-side processing effortlessly using our lightning-fast PHP library, streamlining your workflow seamlessly. Live Demo

Features

Easy to use. Generates json using only a few lines of code.
Editable columns with a closure function.
Supports custom filters.
Can handle most complicated queries.
Supports mysql and sqlite for native php.
Works with :

Installation

NOTE: version 2.0+ requires php 7.1.3+ (php supported versions)

The recommended way to install the library is with Composer

If you haven't started using composer, I highly recommend you to use it.

Put a file named composer.json at the root of your project, containing this information:

{
    "require": {
       "ozdemir/datatables": "2.*"
    }
}

And then run:

composer install

Or just run :

composer require ozdemir/datatables

Add the autoloader to your project:

    <?php

    require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

You're now ready to begin using the Datatables php library.

    <?php
    require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

    use Ozdemir\Datatables\Datatables;
    use Ozdemir\Datatables\DB\MySQL;

    $config = [ 'host'     => 'localhost',
                'port'     => '3306',
                'username' => 'homestead',
                'password' => 'secret',
                'database' => 'sakila' ];

    $dt = new Datatables( new MySQL($config) );

    $dt->query('Select film_id, title, description from film');

    echo $dt->generate();

If you are using a php framework such as codeigniter or laravel, you can use the relevant database adapter.

// Codeigniter 4 Example

<?php

namespace App\Controllers;

use Config\Database;
use Ozdemir\Datatables\Datatables;
use Ozdemir\Datatables\DB\Codeigniter4Adapter;

class Home extends BaseController
{
    public function index()
    {
        return view('index');
    }

    public function ajax()
    {
        // CI 4 builder class
        $db = Database::connect();

        $builder = $db->table('Track');
        $builder->select('TrackId, Name, UnitPrice');

        // Datatables Php Library
        $datatables = new Datatables(new Codeigniter4Adapter);

        // using CI4 Builder
        $datatables->query($builder);

        // alternatively plain sql
        // $datatables->query('Select TrackId, Name, UnitPrice from Track');

        return $this->response->setJSON($datatables->generate()->toJson());
    }
}

// Laravel Example

<?php
// routes/web.php 

use Ozdemir\Datatables\Datatables;
use Ozdemir\Datatables\DB\LaravelAdapter;

Route::get('/ajax/laravel', function () {

    $dt = new Datatables(new LaravelAdapter);

    $dt->query(
      Track::query()
          ->select([
              'TrackId',
              'Track.Name',
              'Title as Album',
              'MediaType.Name as MediaType',
              'UnitPrice',
              'Milliseconds',
              'Bytes',
          ])
          ->join('Album', 'Album.AlbumId', 'Track.AlbumId')
          ->join('MediaType', 'MediaType.MediaTypeId', 'Track.MediaTypeId')
    ); // same as the previous example, sql statement can be used.

    return $dt->generate();
});

Methods

This is the list of available public methods.

query($query) required

sets the sql query

generate() required

runs the queries and build outputs
returns the output as json
same as generate()->toJson()

toJson()

returns the output as json
should be called after generate()

toArray()

returns the output as array
should be called after generate()

add($column, function( $row ){})

adds extra columns for custom usage

edit($column, function($row){})

allows column editing

filter($column, function(){})

allows custom filtering
it has the methods below
- escape($value)
- searchValue()
- defaultFilter()
- between($low, $high)
- whereIn($array)
- greaterThan($value)
- lessThan($value)

hide($columns)

removes the column from output
It is useful when you only need to use the data in add() or edit() methods.

setDistinctResponseFrom($column)

executes the query with the given column name and adds the returned data to the output with the distinctData key.

setDistinctResponse($output)

adds the given data to the output with the distinctData key.

getColumns()

returns column names (for dev purpose)

getQuery()

returns the sql query string that is created by the library (for dev purpose)

Example

    <?php
    require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

    use Ozdemir\Datatables\Datatables;
    use Ozdemir\Datatables\DB\SQLite;

    $path = __DIR__ . '/../path/to/database.db';
    $dt = new Datatables( new SQLite($path) );

    $dt->query('Select id, name, email, age, address, plevel from users');

    $dt->edit('id', function($data){
        // return a link.
        return "<a href='user.php?id=" . $data['id'] . "'>edit</a>";
    });

    $dt->edit('email', function($data){
        // masks email : mail@mail.com => m***@mail.com
        return preg_replace('/(?<=.).(?=.*@)/u','*', $data['email']);
    });

    $dt->edit('address', function($data){
        // checks user access.
        $current_user_plevel = 4;
        if ($current_user_plevel > 2 && $current_user_plevel > $data['plevel']) {
            return $data['address'];
        }

        return 'you are not authorized to view this column';
    });
    
    $dt->hide('plevel'); // hides 'plevel' column from the output

    $dt->add('action', function($data){
        // returns a link in a new column
        return "<a href='user.php?id=" . $data['id'] . "'>edit</a>";
    });

    $dt->filter('age', function (){
        // applies custom filtering.
        return $this->between(15, 30);
    });

    echo $dt->generate()->toJson(); // same as 'echo $dt->generate()';

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