function returns only first array value with mysqli query result

Question

I have a small problem with my mysqli related function. Here is the code:

$query = \"SELECT * FROM uploads\";
 if ($result = $mysqli->query($query)) {
            


        

Answer 1

$data  = array();
$query = "SELECT * FROM uploads";
if ($result = $mysqli->query($query)) {
  while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
     $data[] = $row;
  }
}
return $data;