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Asked: June 14, 20262026-06-14T10:05:32+00:00 2026-06-14T10:05:32+00:00

if i have $updateSQL = sprintf(UPDATE stuffntory SET `youwho`=%s, stock=stock -1, list=%s WHERE something=%s,

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$updateSQL = sprintf("UPDATE stuffntory SET `youwho`=%s, stock=stock -1, list=%s WHERE something=%s",

instead of minus -1 I would like to have -Quanity that was input by text box

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    2026-06-14T10:05:33+00:00Added an answer on June 14, 2026 at 10:05 am

    Update your sprintf() format to have a placeholder for quantity. Assuming quantity is an integer:

    sprintf("UPDATE stuffntory SET `youwho`=%s, stock=stock - %d, list=%s WHERE something=%s", ...)
    
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