Country Names PHP Class

Country Names PHP Class is a reusable PHP component for working with country information stored in a MySQL database.

The class provides methods for retrieving a list of countries and generating an HTML select dropdown containing country names. This can be useful for registration forms, profile pages, checkout forms, address forms, and other web applications that need country selection.

Country Database Information

The supplied database structure contains country-related fields including ISO2 and ISO3 codes, country name, capital, currency code, currency name, and telephone information.

HTML Select Generation

Along with the main CountryNames class, the package includes a simple HTML5 element builder that can be used to create select dropdown elements.

Included Components

The package contains the main PHP class, HTML5 helper class, database configuration and PDO data-access classes, an example file, SQL for creating the countries table, and setup documentation.

Database Setup

Installation involves creating the required countries table using the supplied SQL file and entering the application's database details in the configuration file.

Example Usage

An index.php example is included to demonstrate the package and provide usage guidance. The source code is also described as being well commented and modifiable for further customization.

Country Names PHP Class provides a straightforward starting point for PHP applications that need structured country data and reusable country-selection functionality.

• Retrieve a list of countries from a MySQL table

• Generate an HTML country select dropdown

• Country data includes ISO2 codes

• Country data includes ISO3 codes

• Includes country names

• Includes capital information

• Includes currency codes

• Includes currency names

• Includes telephone information

• Includes a simple HTML5 element builder

• Includes PDO-based database access class

• Includes database configuration file

• Includes SQL script for creating the countries table

• Includes example usage through index.php

• Includes setup and usage documentation

• Commented source code for customization

• PHP 5.30+

• MySQL 5+

• A MySQL database for storing the countries table

• Ability to execute the supplied db_table_countries.sql file

• Database credentials configured in config.php

• PHP application environment capable of using PDO