connect_error) { die("Connection failed: " . $mysqli->connect_error); } $res = $mysqli->query("SELECT opd_id, opd_code, p_id, doc_id, apointment_date, opd_book_date, opd_status FROM opd_master ORDER BY opd_id DESC LIMIT 10"); echo "\nLAST 10 OPD MASTER ROWS:\n"; while ($row = $res->fetch_assoc()) { print_r($row); } $today = date('Y-m-d'); echo "\nTODAY DATE IS: " . $today . "\n"; foreach (['apointment_date', 'opd_book_date'] as $c) { $res = $mysqli->query("SELECT count(*) as count FROM opd_master WHERE DATE({$c}) = '{$today}'"); $row = $res->fetch_assoc(); echo "Count for DATE({$c}) = '{$today}': " . $row['count'] . "\n"; }