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Datatables library for PHP

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 :
  • Laravel
  • CodeIgniter 3
  • CodeIgniter 4
  • Phalcon 3+
  • Prestashop
  • PostgreSql

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:

Or just run :

Add the autoloader to your project:

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

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

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

Road Map

• better test suites for each class
• improve integrations for php frameworks

Requirements

Composer
DataTables > 1.10
PHP > 7.1.3

License

Copyright (c) 2015 Yusuf ÖZDEMİR, released under the MIT license

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