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i select a random number from an array.

[code]$base = array("1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8");
$var = $base[rand(0,7)];
echo "<br>\$var = $var";
[/code]
think there is a sumbit button bottom of this code.
when i press submit. i want $var to be static and show the number (which is selected once from array with rand() )
after i press the submit button again i want the first number should stay in the screen and $var should choose a new value from array randomly.

for example.

i pressed submit once.
output maybe:

[code]$var=3[/code]

then i pressed submit again:
output: ($var should still be 3)

[code]$var=3
$var=7[/code]


then i pressed submit again;
output:
[code]
$var=3
$var=7
$var=2[/code]

like these.
how can i do that ?
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Use a session variable to store the selections between submissions

[code]<?php
session_start();

$vars = isset($_SESSION['vars']) ? $_SESSION['vars'] : array();  // if you have values, get them

$base = range(1,8);

$vars[] = $base[rand(0,7)];

$_SESSION['vars'] = $vars;  // store selected values

foreach ($vars as $var) echo "<br>$var";

?>
<form>
<INPUT TYPE='SUBMIT'  name='submit' value='Submit'>
</form>[/code]
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Well, I was writing essentially the same thing when Barand posted, but figured I'd post what I had as well. The main difference is that I included a "clear" button to clear out the session, but that's about it...

[code]<?php
session_start();
?>
<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<?php
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    $_SESSION['base'] = array("1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8");
    $_SESSION['var'][] = $_SESSION['base'][rand(0,7)];
    foreach ($_SESSION['var'] as $value) {
        echo "\$var = $value<br />";
    }
}
if (isset($_POST['clear'])) {
    session_destroy();
}
?>
<form action="<?php $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] ?>" method="POST">
<input name="submit" type="submit" value="Submit">
<input name="clear" type="submit" value="Clear">
</form>
</body>
</html>[/code]
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Just to put it out there, instead of using a session I have a way that might work just as well.

[code]
<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="POST">
<?php
  $var = rand(1,8);
  if ( is_array($_POST) ) {
    while (list($key, $val)=each($_POST)) {
      echo "<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"val".$key."\" name=\"val".$key."\" value=\"".$val."\" />\r\n";
    }
    echo "<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"val".count($_POST)."\" name=\"val".count($_POST)."\" value=\"".$var."\" />\r\n";
  } else {
    echo "<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"val0\" name=\"val0\" value=\"".$var."\" />\r\n";
  }
?>
  <input type="submit" value="Get Another One" />
</form>
[/code]

This will retain old values and create new ones without using sessions. It is just about as simple as I can think to make it and still retain some error control. Just another way to reach the same end.

Happy coding!
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