Learning PHP and MySQL
Example 10-05 A form with checkboxes using the same name to store multiple values
<html>
<head>
<title>Using Default Checkbox Values</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
$food = $_GET["food"];
if (!empty($food)){
echo "The foods selected are: <strong>";
foreach($food as $foodstuff){
echo '<br />'.$foodstuff;
}
echo "</strong>.";
}
else {
echo ('
<form action="'.$_SERVER["PHP_SELF"].'" method="GET">
<fieldset>
<label> Italian
<input type="checkbox" name="food[]" value="Italian" />
</label>
<label> Mexican
<input type="checkbox" name="food[]" value="Mexican" />
</label>
<label> Chinese
<input type="checkbox" name="food[]" value="Chinese" checked="checked" />
</label>
</fieldset>
<input type="submit" value="Go!" />');
}
?>
</body>
</html>
Posted by on 08/18 at 11:02 AM
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