The Problem

Tables are a fundamental part of web applications, especially when dealing with structured data like database query results, CSV files, or JSON responses. However, dynamically generating HTML tables using raw PHP can be tedious, repetitive, and error-prone.

A typical approach often looks like this:

<table>
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th>Name</th>
            <th>Email</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
    <?php while ($user = $result->fetch_assoc()): ?>
        <tr>
            <td><?php echo $user['name']; ?></td>
            <td><?php echo $user['email']; ?></td>
        </tr>
    <?php endwhile; ?>
    </tbody>
</table>

While this works, it has several drawbacks:

• Messy and unstructured code – HTML and PHP logic are tightly coupled.
• Hard to maintain – Modifications require manually updating strings.
• No built-in flexibility – No easy way to add features like pagination, middleware transformations, or alternative data sources.

The Solution

Ucscode's Table Generator provides a structured, object-oriented approach to table generation, making it:

• Beginner-friendly – A single line of code can generate a table from a MySQL result set.
• Extensible – Advanced users can modify behavior using middleware, custom adapters, and object manipulation.
• Flexible Data Sources – Works with MySQL results, associative arrays, CSV files, and more.
• Maintainable – Uses PHP classes instead of raw string concatenation for cleaner code.

With the Table Generator library, the previous example can be rewritten as:

use Ucscode\HtmlComponent\TableGenerator;
use Ucscode\HtmlComponent\TableGenerator\Adapter\MysqliResultAdapter;

$adapter = new MysqliResultAdapter($result);
$table = new TableGenerator($adapter);

echo $table->render();

This approach makes it easier to modify, extend, and integrate table generation into any PHP application.

Why Choose Table Generator Library?

Compared to manually generating tables or using other table libraries, Ucscode's Table Generator offers:

• Simplicity – One-liner setup for beginners.
• Extensibility – Developers can customize behavior with adapters and middleware.
• Separation of Concerns – Keeps HTML generation separate from data handling.
• Better Maintainability – Uses structured PHP classes rather than inline HTML.
• Embraces UssElement — A powerful DOM Manipulation class to create an render HTML elements

By using Ucscode's Table Generator, developers can focus more on handling data while letting the library handle table generation efficiently.