Insert multiple values in MySql Column

Question

I have information from a form that i would like to enter into a MySQL DB, The normal insert works great for me but I would like to combine two text fields into one Column in the database.

Below is the current code I use to insert values to MySQL

$make = $_POST['make'];
$model = $_POST['model'];

UPDATE gs.gs_objects SET
    vin = '".$vin."',
    plate_number = '".$engine."',
    model = '".$make."' '".$model."', //I am not sure if this is correct as it keeps giving me error!!
    installer = '".$installer."'
WHERE imei = '$imei'

I am trying to add the make and model into on Column Ford Ranger as it is in two separate fields in my form

Answer 1

You have unwanted single quotes here :

model = '".$make."' '".$model."'

Should be written as :

model = '".$make." ".$model."'

Query :

$query = 
    "UPDATE gs.gs_objects SET
        vin = '".$vin."',
        plate_number = '".$engine."',
        model = '".$make." ".$model."', 
        installer = '".$installer."'
    WHERE imei = '$imei'";

NB : anyone on SO will strongly suggest to use prepared statements and parameterized queries , to protect your code from SQL injection and make your queries more readable and maintainable. Such typo is far much easier to detect when using parameterized queries.

Answer 2

The best is to have two different columns (it gives more option if you want to select a specific information). But if you want to keep all the information in one column, you can do it in a variable to avoid concatenation in a query.

$make = $_POST['make'];
$model = $_POST['model'];

$complete_model = $make.' '.$model;

UPDATE gs.gs_objects SET
                vin = '".$vin."',
                plate_number = '".$engine."',
                model = '".$complete_model."',
                installer = '".$installer."'
                WHERE imei = '".$imei."'