How to load classes based on pretty URLs in MVC-like page?

Question

I would like to ask for some tips, on how solve this problem. I\'m trying to build my own MVC website. I learned the basics of the URL.

http://example.com/bl         


        

Answer 1

I think you are over thinking this one....

So the controller/resource is a blog....the method that all of them should run from is "read" (using crud...I usually call it data but basically its your select). Now just have your method accept a category value that automatically gets mapped based on the url....

here is a sample...completely untested but just to show you the idea (using pdo)

public function data($id = 0, $category = 0){
    if (isset($id) AND $id != 0){
         $bind = array(":id", $id);
         $results = $db->query("SELECT * FROM blog WHERE blog_id = :id", $bind);
         return $results[0];
    } else if (isset($category) AND $id != 0){ 
         $approved_categories = array("cosplay","game","movie","series");
         if (in_array($category, $approved_categories)){
              $bind = array(":cat", $category);
              $results = $db->query("SELECT * FROM blog WHERE blog_cat = :cat", $bind);
         } 
         return $results;
    }
}