PHP Form Question

[TimUSA]

I have a PHP question probably easy but no for me.

 

I am developing an online employment application for my company and i want to require the user to post at least one employment reference. so i have for example $_POST['emp1'] , $_POST['emp1add'] , $_POST['emp1phone'] ect ect ect. Instead of checking each field individually can I do something like this?

 

if (empty($_POST['emp1*']))

{

execute code

}

 

If not any suggestions?

[hitman6003]

Each of those fields has different verification needs, so why would you lump them all together?

[TimUSA]

Yes but first I want to check if they are empty.

[AP81]

You can do something like this:

 

<?php
  foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
    if (!empty($value)) {
       //do something
    }
  }
?>

 

However I'd advise against it.  It is much better to do individual validation for each posted item.

[benphp]

I'd use javascript to validate the form.

[TimUSA]

in the long run i will have probably ended up agreeing with you, so i will go ahead and agree with you now! especially after reading this thread...wow what an idiot! http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/topic,192347.0.html

 

Ben: problem is i barely know php, would know where to begin with js!!