added more db functions

includes/sql.php

@@ -13,17 +13,31 @@ define('USER', $db_user);
 define('PASS', $db_pass);
 define('DB', 'vintagecodingdotnet');
 
-function get_article_cards()
+/*
+ * For use by an administrator.
+ *
+ * TODO: Use JOIN to get role, profile picture, etc.
+ */
+function get_all_accounts()
 {
     $conn = mysqli_connect(HOST, USER, PASS, DB);
-
     $query = 'SELECT * FROM accounts;';
-
     $results = mysqli_query($conn, $query);
-    echo '<pre>';
+    return $results;
-    while ($row = mysqli_fetch_array($results)) {
-        print_r($row);
-        echo '<br>';
 }
-    echo '</pre>';
+
+function get_all_article_cards()
+{
+    $conn = mysqli_connect(HOST, USER, PASS, DB);
+    $query = 'SELECT article_id, title, slug, featured_image, excerpt FROM articles;';
+    $results = mysqli_query($conn, $query);
+    return $results;
+}
+
+function get_new_article_cards()
+{
+    $conn = mysqli_connect(HOST, USER, PASS, DB);
+    $query = 'SELECT article_id, title, slug, featured_image, excerpt FROM articles ORDER BY publish_date;';
+    $results = mysqli_query($conn, $query);
+    return $results;
 }