PHP form check box issue

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I have a simple form that I'm trying to add a checkbox to, I have everything on the form setup correctly but when I try to handle the check box I'm only able to make echos work. I'm trying set whether the box is checked as a yes or no and store that yes/no in a variable, here is what I have in my handle form for the checkbox:

    if(isset($_POST['race']) && 
   $_POST['race'] == 'Yes') 
{
    $race1 == "yes";
}
else
{
    $race1 == "No";
}

I'm not sure how this code snippet relates to a form. Can you provide your form html? — WillardSolutions
– WillardSolutions, Commented Aug 29, 2014 at 17:16
if you are trying to default a checkbox to checked add the attribute checked="checked" — Mic1780
– Mic1780, Commented Aug 29, 2014 at 17:17

Tyler Marien · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-29 17:16:52Z

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You need to use the single equal sign when assigning values. Double equals does a comparison.

if(isset($_POST['race']) && $_POST['race'] == 'Yes') 
{
  $race1 = "yes";
}
else
{
  $race1 = "No";
}

answered Aug 29, 2014 at 17:16

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PauloASilva · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-29 17:17:58Z

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== is a comparison operator. You need to use attribution operator =

if (isset($_POST['race']) &&
    strtolower($_POST['race']) == 'yes') 
{
    $race1 = 'yes';
}
else
{
    $race1 = 'No';
}

answered Aug 29, 2014 at 17:17

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