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is there any way to obtain the table prefix after connect to the database ?



I'm using wordpress and I need to obtain the table prefix but outside the whole wordpress installation. Currently my script connect to the database, but I need the table prefix to incorporate in some parts of the script.



Any idea ?



Thanks in advance










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    $wpdb->base_prefix

    – mack
    Jun 7 '12 at 6:06






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    @mack outside wordpress !

    – user983248
    Jun 7 '12 at 6:06











  • see below answer, if it works, please accept the answer

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is there any way to obtain the table prefix after connect to the database ?



I'm using wordpress and I need to obtain the table prefix but outside the whole wordpress installation. Currently my script connect to the database, but I need the table prefix to incorporate in some parts of the script.



Any idea ?



Thanks in advance










share|improve this question




















  • 1





    $wpdb->base_prefix

    – mack
    Jun 7 '12 at 6:06






  • 1





    @mack outside wordpress !

    – user983248
    Jun 7 '12 at 6:06











  • see below answer, if it works, please accept the answer

    – mack
    Jun 7 '12 at 6:09
















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is there any way to obtain the table prefix after connect to the database ?



I'm using wordpress and I need to obtain the table prefix but outside the whole wordpress installation. Currently my script connect to the database, but I need the table prefix to incorporate in some parts of the script.



Any idea ?



Thanks in advance










share|improve this question
















is there any way to obtain the table prefix after connect to the database ?



I'm using wordpress and I need to obtain the table prefix but outside the whole wordpress installation. Currently my script connect to the database, but I need the table prefix to incorporate in some parts of the script.



Any idea ?



Thanks in advance







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  • 1





    $wpdb->base_prefix

    – mack
    Jun 7 '12 at 6:06






  • 1





    @mack outside wordpress !

    – user983248
    Jun 7 '12 at 6:06











  • see below answer, if it works, please accept the answer

    – mack
    Jun 7 '12 at 6:09
















  • 1





    $wpdb->base_prefix

    – mack
    Jun 7 '12 at 6:06






  • 1





    @mack outside wordpress !

    – user983248
    Jun 7 '12 at 6:06











  • see below answer, if it works, please accept the answer

    – mack
    Jun 7 '12 at 6:09










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$wpdb->base_prefix

– mack
Jun 7 '12 at 6:06





$wpdb->base_prefix

– mack
Jun 7 '12 at 6:06




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1





@mack outside wordpress !

– user983248
Jun 7 '12 at 6:06





@mack outside wordpress !

– user983248
Jun 7 '12 at 6:06













see below answer, if it works, please accept the answer

– mack
Jun 7 '12 at 6:09







see below answer, if it works, please accept the answer

– mack
Jun 7 '12 at 6:09














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<?php
$root = realpath($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]);
require "$root/wp-blog-header.php";

function get_table_prefix() {
global $wpdb;
$table_prefix = $wpdb->prefix . "outsider_plugin";
return $table_prefix;
}
// echo get_table_prefix();
?>


Thanks mack, your idea help me to solve the problem, using a similar approach.






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    Create any PHP file, outside WordPress,



    <?php
    require('wp-blog-header.php');
    echo $wpdb->base_prefix;
    ?>


    Please use correct path for wp-blog-header.php in require






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      who has downvoted, and why? please write reason as comment

      – mack
      Jun 7 '12 at 6:14











    • Possibly the same one that closed the question (now reopened).

      – user983248
      Jun 7 '12 at 6:25











    • @user983248 does it worked?

      – mack
      Jun 7 '12 at 6:26














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    <?php
    $root = realpath($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]);
    require "$root/wp-blog-header.php";

    function get_table_prefix() {
    global $wpdb;
    $table_prefix = $wpdb->prefix . "outsider_plugin";
    return $table_prefix;
    }
    // echo get_table_prefix();
    ?>


    Thanks mack, your idea help me to solve the problem, using a similar approach.






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      <?php
      $root = realpath($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]);
      require "$root/wp-blog-header.php";

      function get_table_prefix() {
      global $wpdb;
      $table_prefix = $wpdb->prefix . "outsider_plugin";
      return $table_prefix;
      }
      // echo get_table_prefix();
      ?>


      Thanks mack, your idea help me to solve the problem, using a similar approach.






      share|improve this answer


























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        <?php
        $root = realpath($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]);
        require "$root/wp-blog-header.php";

        function get_table_prefix() {
        global $wpdb;
        $table_prefix = $wpdb->prefix . "outsider_plugin";
        return $table_prefix;
        }
        // echo get_table_prefix();
        ?>


        Thanks mack, your idea help me to solve the problem, using a similar approach.






        share|improve this answer













        <?php
        $root = realpath($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]);
        require "$root/wp-blog-header.php";

        function get_table_prefix() {
        global $wpdb;
        $table_prefix = $wpdb->prefix . "outsider_plugin";
        return $table_prefix;
        }
        // echo get_table_prefix();
        ?>


        Thanks mack, your idea help me to solve the problem, using a similar approach.







        share|improve this answer












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        answered Jun 7 '12 at 7:33









        user983248user983248

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            Create any PHP file, outside WordPress,



            <?php
            require('wp-blog-header.php');
            echo $wpdb->base_prefix;
            ?>


            Please use correct path for wp-blog-header.php in require






            share|improve this answer





















            • 2





              who has downvoted, and why? please write reason as comment

              – mack
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:14











            • Possibly the same one that closed the question (now reopened).

              – user983248
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:25











            • @user983248 does it worked?

              – mack
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:26


















            6














            Create any PHP file, outside WordPress,



            <?php
            require('wp-blog-header.php');
            echo $wpdb->base_prefix;
            ?>


            Please use correct path for wp-blog-header.php in require






            share|improve this answer





















            • 2





              who has downvoted, and why? please write reason as comment

              – mack
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:14











            • Possibly the same one that closed the question (now reopened).

              – user983248
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:25











            • @user983248 does it worked?

              – mack
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:26
















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            6







            Create any PHP file, outside WordPress,



            <?php
            require('wp-blog-header.php');
            echo $wpdb->base_prefix;
            ?>


            Please use correct path for wp-blog-header.php in require






            share|improve this answer















            Create any PHP file, outside WordPress,



            <?php
            require('wp-blog-header.php');
            echo $wpdb->base_prefix;
            ?>


            Please use correct path for wp-blog-header.php in require







            share|improve this answer














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            answered Jun 7 '12 at 6:09









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              who has downvoted, and why? please write reason as comment

              – mack
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:14











            • Possibly the same one that closed the question (now reopened).

              – user983248
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:25











            • @user983248 does it worked?

              – mack
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:26
















            • 2





              who has downvoted, and why? please write reason as comment

              – mack
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:14











            • Possibly the same one that closed the question (now reopened).

              – user983248
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:25











            • @user983248 does it worked?

              – mack
              Jun 7 '12 at 6:26










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            who has downvoted, and why? please write reason as comment

            – mack
            Jun 7 '12 at 6:14





            who has downvoted, and why? please write reason as comment

            – mack
            Jun 7 '12 at 6:14













            Possibly the same one that closed the question (now reopened).

            – user983248
            Jun 7 '12 at 6:25





            Possibly the same one that closed the question (now reopened).

            – user983248
            Jun 7 '12 at 6:25













            @user983248 does it worked?

            – mack
            Jun 7 '12 at 6:26







            @user983248 does it worked?

            – mack
            Jun 7 '12 at 6:26




















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