init

db_connection.php

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+<?php
+$databaseFile = 'rippchen.db'; // Path to your SQLite database file
+
+try {
+    $db = new PDO("sqlite:" . $databaseFile);
+    $db->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    die("Database connection failed: " . $e->getMessage());
+}
+
+// Function to sanitize user input (remains the same)
+function sanitize_input($data) {
+    $data = trim($data);
+    $data = stripslashes($data);
+    return htmlspecialchars($data);
+}