How to post an array of checkbox values to web form in PHP?

[Reckoner]

Hello, so I am getting closer to finally completing my form.

 

However, I need it so that the US states in my form are able to retrieve the VALUE section of it.

 

http://bayardclient.com/fastaff/shor...layout_new.php

 

For example, in my html code, I have each set up as follows:

 

<input class="validate[minCheckbox[1]] checkbox" type="checkbox" name="[states]" id="Arkansas" value="AR"/> Arkansas

<input class="validate[minCheckbox[1]] checkbox" type="checkbox" name="[states]" id="California" value="CA"/> California

 

and in the PHP, I have it set up like:

<?php session_start(); {

if(isset($_POST['Submit']))

$states = $_POST['states'];

 

 

but it doesn't seem to be working. That is how i have set up the other fields on my form, with the

 

$name = $_POST['name'];

 

Can some one please possibly steer me in the right direction?? Would be very appreciative.

[smoseley]

name="states[]"

[Reckoner]

hmmm thanks for the reply.  That still didn't work.

 

Would just display results as "Array"

 

 

After hours of scouring the net, I found a method to get it to work by using:

 

$states .= implode(', ', $_POST['states']);

 

just thought to post here in case some sorry soul has the same issue I did.

 

In general, what is the best way to learn this stuff?  PHP is somewhat rough for me since there are so many unforseen things I have no idea in how to do.

 

 

[smoseley]

If it says "Array" when you echo it, then it worked...

 

If you want to see the contents, try:

 

print_r($_POST['states']);

 

Imploding is one way of working with an array... suggest you read up on others.

[alvin567]

there is also another way which is to trigger_error?

[smoseley]

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there is also another way which is to trigger_error?

What are you talking about???