What kind of database? What kind of data?

A single function to handle all tables is not a good approach.

What kind of database?

...how are you getting the data, and what format is it in?

...is your database already made? how is it structured?

...how will the function be used (accepting input from visitors? simple data entry? an automated script? other)?

What kind of database?

I can see from your description of the structure that it's an SQL database of some sort. But is it MySQL? MS SQL? Oracle? Please answer this question.

how are you getting the data, and what format is it in?

This makes a big difference as well:

Validation: has the information already been processed (i.e., do you know that it is in the proper format to be stored in the DB)?

Sanitization: has the information been properly sanitized, so it won't create errors or security vulnerabilities when you try to store it (especially important if it came from a user)?

Format: how is the incoming data stored? Is it in an array? an object? a selection of loose variables? POST'd to your script?

Have you already created the SQL code that you need?

You still haven't answered how you're receiving the data and what condition it is in when it gets to your function. All of the things I am asking are important and relevant to your question. Please post the SQL statement you're using as well.

okay, let's try this:

first, don't use the mysql_*() functions. They are deprecated and not recommended for new code.

I prefer the mysqli extension - it is object-oriented, but also has a procedural api that is very similar to the mysql_*() functions if that's what you prefer.

  <?php
  function insertArticle( $DB,$title,$content ){
      // check the database handle
      if( !($DB instanceof mysqli) ){
          // $DB is not a database connection!
          // abort
          return false;
      }
      // this will hold your SQL statement:
      static $query;
      // "static" means it will be "remembered" between calls,
      // so it only needs to be set up once.
      if( !($query instanceof mysqli_stmt) ){
          // not set up yet.
          // here's your statement:
          $SQL = "INSERT INTO `article`
              ( `title`,`content` )
              VALUES( ?,? )";
          // assign the prepared statement to $query
          $query = $DB->prepare( $SQL );
          // bind $title and $content to the ? markers in the query
          $query->bind_param( 'ss',$title,$content );
          // ready to go.
      }
      // execute the query, 
      // using current values in $title and $content.
      $query->execute();
      // check if query was successful or not
      if( $query->affected_rows === 1 ){
          // perfect!
          return true;
      }
      // no good.
      return false;
  }

This assumes your id column is an AUTO_INCREMENT key. You'll get an SQL error if not; let me know if that is the case.

Here's how you might use your function:

  <?php
  // set up mysqli DB connection
  $DB = new mysqli( 'DBhost','username','password','DatabaseName' );
  // check connection
  if( mysqli_connect_error() ){
      print "couldn't connect to the database.";
  }

  // later, get the info you want to insert
  $title = $_POST['title'];
  $content = $_POST['content'];
  // you'll probably want to make sure the info is valid.
  // but you don't need to worry about sanitization:
  // the prepared statement will take care of that.

  // now, call the function:
  $result = insertArticle( $DB,$title,$content );

  // and check if it was successful or not:
  print $result?
      "data inserted successfully!":
      "data insertion failed.";

That's it.

No - the function as set up allows you to insert to the table 'article'. You could broaden the function by accepting tablename as an additional argument. But you would have to change how the sql query is set up as well as ensure the fieldnames are coded correctly.

I agree with Traq's original comment -

A single function to handle all tables is not a good approach.

yes, i got it,....

thank you very much,... ^_^