echo specific information from a POSTED array
I have a form with input fields as follows:
<input name="fp[Title 1][]" type="text" id="test" value=""/>
<input name="fp[Title 2][]" type="text" id="test" value=""/>
I would like to output the form input like so:
<?php echo $fp[0][0]." ".$fp[0][1]; ?>
<?php echo $fp[1][0]." ".$fp[1][1]; ?>
I had though that the code might look something like this however this does not work.
<?php echo $_POST['fp'][0][0]." ".$fp[0][1]; ?>
<?php echo ['fp'][1][0]." ".$fp[1][1]; ?>
Can anyone show me best practice?
Cheers,
N
<input name="fp[Title 1][]" type="text" id="test" value=""/>
<input name="fp[Title 2][]" type="text" id="test" value=""/>
I would like to output the form input like so:
<?php echo $fp[0][0]." ".$fp[0][1]; ?>
<?php echo $fp[1][0]." ".$fp[1][1]; ?>
I had though that the code might look something like this however this does not work.
<?php echo $_POST['fp'][0][0]." ".$fp[0][1]; ?>
<?php echo ['fp'][1][0]." ".$fp[1][1]; ?>
Can anyone show me best practice?
Cheers,
N
A question first: in your code I see
<input name="fp[Title 1][]"
Title 1 hasn't quotes, so it seems to be a constant, but what is its value? To be sure on how your fields are posted by your form, print the $_POST array content
if (isset($_POST['submit'])){
echo "<pre>"; // more readable output
var_dump($_POST); //print out the whole content of the $_POST array
Here you'll see the exact names of your fields. If you need help about, post here the output of the var_dump so I'll can help you better
Cheers
<input name="fp[Title 1][]"
Title 1 hasn't quotes, so it seems to be a constant, but what is its value? To be sure on how your fields are posted by your form, print the $_POST array content
if (isset($_POST['submit'])){
echo "<pre>"; // more readable output
var_dump($_POST); //print out the whole content of the $_POST array
Here you'll see the exact names of your fields. If you need help about, post here the output of the var_dump so I'll can help you better
Cheers
Agree with marqusG: var-dump() is your friend. But use it unconditionally. In other words, do not test anything before calling it. Just call it this way...
<?php // action script
error_reporting(E_ALL);
session_start(); // if needed
echo "<pre>";
var_dump($_POST);
echo "</pre>";
// REST OF PAGE GOES HERE
Also, you may want to learn about the nature of the "id" field in HTML. I do not think you want to have two id's that are the same.
Install this and run it, or just test on my server, here. Note there is no use of the id= attribute!
http://www.laprbass.com/RAY_temp_neil_bradley.php
http://www.laprbass.com/RAY_temp_neil_bradley.php
<?php // RAY_temp_neil_bradley.php
error_reporting(E_ALL);
// SHOW THE POSTED FORM
echo "<pre>";
var_dump($_POST);
// SHOW HOW TO USE THE CONTENTS OF THE POSTED FORM
foreach ($_POST["fp"] as $key => $sub_array)
{
foreach ($sub_array as $sub_sub_array)
{
echo PHP_EOL . $key . ' POINTS TO A SUB-SUB-ARRAY CONTAINING ';
var_dump($sub_sub_array);
}
}
// CREATE THE FORM USING THE INPUTS FROM THE POST AT EE
$form = <<<FORM
<form method="post">
<input name="fp[Title 1][]" type="text" id="test" value=""/>
<input name="fp[Title 2][]" type="text" id="test" value=""/>
<input type="submit" value="GO" />
</form>
FORM;
echo $form;
Thank you for you comments. I have re written the code to better illustrate my question
If you run this code (live view - http://www.beaconhilldesign.co.nz/sandbox/array.php) the entire contents of the array is successfully outputted using foreach.
My question is: If I wanted to output a specific part of the array as opposed to all of it , then how would this be achieved?
For example, if I wanted to output only the second array item (<?php echo $fp[0][0]." : ".$fp[0][1]; ?>) as opposed to listing the entire contents of the array what is the best way to achieve this?
Cheers,
N
<?php error_reporting(E_ALL);
if (isset($_POST['fp'])){
$arrValues = array();
foreach( $_POST['fp'] as $list_id => $values ){
foreach( $values as $k => $v ){
$arrValues[] = $list_id.', ' .$v;
echo '<li>'. $list_id .': '.$v.'</li><br>';
}
}
}
?>
<form action='array.php' method='post' enctype="multipart/form-data">
<label for="fullName">title 1</label><input name="fp[Title 1 is][]" type="text" id="1" value=""/><br />
<label for="email">title 2</label><input type="text" name="fp[Title 2 is][]" id="2" value=""/><br />
<label for="email">title 3</label><input type="text" name="fp[Title 3 is][]" id="3" value=""/><br />
<input type="submit" value="Register" id="submit" />
</form>
If you run this code (live view - http://www.beaconhilldesign.co.nz/sandbox/array.php) the entire contents of the array is successfully outputted using foreach.
My question is: If I wanted to output a specific part of the array as opposed to all of it , then how would this be achieved?
For example, if I wanted to output only the second array item (<?php echo $fp[0][0]." : ".$fp[0][1]; ?>) as opposed to listing the entire contents of the array what is the best way to achieve this?
Cheers,
N
Well, you can do this;
echo $_POST['fp']['Title 1 is'][0];
echo $_POST['fp']['Title 2 is'][0];
echo $_POST['fp']['Title 3 is'][0];
Cheers
echo $_POST['fp']['Title 1 is'][0];
echo $_POST['fp']['Title 2 is'][0];
echo $_POST['fp']['Title 3 is'][0];
Cheers
Let me say that I used
echo "<pre>";
var_dump($_POST);
If you do it, as me and Ray said, you see how info are formatted within the $_POST array:
array(1) {
["fp"]=>
array(3) {
["Title 1 is"]=>
array(1) {
[0]=>
string(4) "sasa"
}
["Title 2 is"]=>
array(1) {
[0]=>
string(4) "dada"
}
["Title 3 is"]=>
array(1) {
[0]=>
string(4) "caca"
}
}
}
This output leads you to the right way to output specific elements.
I said this for two reason: first, to allow you to understand better what we meant suggesting to use var_dump; second, to help you to correctly split points (if answer will be a good solution for you)
Cheers
echo "<pre>";
var_dump($_POST);
If you do it, as me and Ray said, you see how info are formatted within the $_POST array:
array(1) {
["fp"]=>
array(3) {
["Title 1 is"]=>
array(1) {
[0]=>
string(4) "sasa"
}
["Title 2 is"]=>
array(1) {
[0]=>
string(4) "dada"
}
["Title 3 is"]=>
array(1) {
[0]=>
string(4) "caca"
}
}
}
This output leads you to the right way to output specific elements.
I said this for two reason: first, to allow you to understand better what we meant suggesting to use var_dump; second, to help you to correctly split points (if answer will be a good solution for you)
Cheers
Both yours and Rays comments are helping me to not only answer this question but also to comprehend the working of an array..
echo $_POST['fp']['Title 1 is'][0]; is close to answering my question.
The above code will work to echo the value of the 0 however it relies on adding 'Title 1 is' in the square brackets before it. I also want to echo the value of 'Title 1 is' without actually writing 'title 1 is' (as is show above) how would this be done? In the foreach code I assign the value of the field name to $list and output it that way..
My reasons for needing to pass along the "title 1 is" text is that this will be a variable so I cant always bank of that text being the same.
Updated code here:
Cheers,
N
echo $_POST['fp']['Title 1 is'][0]; is close to answering my question.
The above code will work to echo the value of the 0 however it relies on adding 'Title 1 is' in the square brackets before it. I also want to echo the value of 'Title 1 is' without actually writing 'title 1 is' (as is show above) how would this be done? In the foreach code I assign the value of the field name to $list and output it that way..
My reasons for needing to pass along the "title 1 is" text is that this will be a variable so I cant always bank of that text being the same.
Updated code here:
<?php error_reporting(E_ALL);
if (isset($_POST['fp'])){
$arrValues = array();
foreach( $_POST['fp'] as $list_id => $values ){
foreach( $values as $k => $v ){
$arrValues[] = $list_id.', ' .$v;
echo '<li>'. $list_id .': '.$v.'</li><br>';
}
} echo "The name and value of the form input field is:";
// this should echo Title 1 is : the value of the fleid
echo "<pre>";
var_dump($_POST);
}
?>
<form action='array.php' method='post' enctype="multipart/form-data">
<label for="fullName">title 1</label><input name="fp[Title 1 is][]" type="text" id="1" value=""/><br />
<label for="email">title 2</label><input type="text" name="fp[Title 2 is][]" id="2" value=""/><br />
<label for="email">title 3</label><input type="text" name="fp[Title 3 is][]" id="3" value=""/><br />
<input type="submit" value="Register" id="submit" />
</form>
Cheers,
N
The problem is that you're using a variable value as an array index. To gain direct access an element of an array whose index is not numeric but a variable string you must to know what is the value. Otherwise you have to iterate through the array - as you do - to retrieve all elements.
Summarizing, AFAIK you can't access directly an element of an array without referring to its index: here my knowledge stops but Ray's one goes far and maybe he can teach something about this.
@Ray: I'm reading your articles about registration and login: they're really wonderful! I'm trying to make a login system oop and maybe I'll post some question here at EE: hope you'll wnat help me, eventually.
Cheers
Summarizing, AFAIK you can't access directly an element of an array without referring to its index: here my knowledge stops but Ray's one goes far and maybe he can teach something about this.
@Ray: I'm reading your articles about registration and login: they're really wonderful! I'm trying to make a login system oop and maybe I'll post some question here at EE: hope you'll wnat help me, eventually.
Cheers
Big thanks you to both Ray and marqusG for participating in my question..
marqusG, your last post has helped to clarify what was before missing from my comprehension of multi dimensional arrays. Ray, I will be sure to use the info from your second post to help properly understand the anatomy of an array.
Thanks again.
Neil
marqusG, your last post has helped to clarify what was before missing from my comprehension of multi dimensional arrays. Ray, I will be sure to use the info from your second post to help properly understand the anatomy of an array.
Thanks again.
Neil
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