timgavin

// When creating a new connection just set the fifth parameter to the encoding you desire 
// and ezDB will run a 'SET NAMES' query with your preferred encoding.

$db = new ezSQL_mysqli(
    'username',
    'password',
    'database',
    'localhost',
    'UTF-8'
);

timgavin

// see if a string ends in 's' and add aprostrophes accordingly
// optionally adds an 's' to the end of a string depending if $count is supplied
function plural($str,$count=null) {
	if($count != null) {
		if($count == 0 || $count > 1) {
			if(substr($str,-1) == 's') {
				return $count.' '.$str;
			} else {
				return $count.' '.$str.'s';
			}			

timgavin

// begin the transaction
$db->query('BEGIN');
	
// run all of your queries here...

// commit the queries
if($db->query('COMMIT') !== false) {
    // transaction was successful
} else {
    // transaction failed, rollback

timgavin

#!/bin/bash

# In Alfred, create a new Blank Workflow and add a Keyword Input (Argument Required/uncheck With Space), mine is "new blog:" (without the quotes)
# Add a Run Script Action and make sure /bin/bash is selected in the Language dropdown
# Copy this Gist into the Run Script action (replacing the default text)
# Connect the Keyword action to the Run Script action
# Open an Alfred prompt and enter "new blog:My New Blog" without the quotes
# Watch the magic happen...