PHP checkboxes and $_GET array variables

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I have a bad issue and already lost 2 days with it. I'm trying to filter a result set with checkboxes and $_GET method but for some reason is nbot working. The $_GET variable for checkbox name is always one string and not array.

I have :

<form action="" method="get">

GET<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[]" value="A" />Acorn Building<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[]" value="B" />Brown Hall<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[]" value="C" />Carnegie Complex<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[]" value="D" />Drake Commons<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[]" value="E" />Elliot House

<input type="submit" name="formSubmit" value="Submit" />

</form>

After submit I have this in $_GET :

Array ( [page] => xxxx[stype] => xx [entrant] => xxx [formDoor1[]] => C [formSubmit] => Submit )

after I've checked the first 3 checkboxes ( the $_GET has only one value - the last one checked and is not an array.

NOTE: the same form with $_POST form is working fine .

Any help is appreciated as I'm going crazy with this.

Thanks

edmondscommerce · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-22 09:34:41Z

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try this:

<form action="" method="get">

GET<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[A]"/>Acorn Building<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[B]"/>Brown Hall<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[C]"/>Carnegie Complex<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[D]"/>Drake Commons<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[E]"/>Elliot House

<input type="submit" name="formSubmit" value="Submit" />

</form>

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 9:34

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Gulim Shah · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-22 09:54:07Z

try this one

 <form action="" method="get">

 GET<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[]" value="A" />Acorn Building<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[]" value="B" />Brown Hall<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[]" value="C" />Carnegie Complex<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[]" value="D" />Drake Commons<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="formDoor1[]" value="E" />Elliot House

<input type="submit" name="formSubmit" value="Submit" />

</form>
<?php
if(isset($_POST['formSubmit'])){
if(!empty($_POST['formDoor1'])) {

//Loop through  array to fetch individual value so that we can use them
  echo "<h2> You have selected: </h2>";
  foreach($_POST['formDoor1'] as $formDoor1) {
  echo "<p>".$formDoor1 ."</p>"; //Print all the values

   }
 }
}

Gopal Satpati · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-22 10:55:21Z

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You can easily access the checkbox values in GET method as like POST.

Try this one:

$formDoor1 = isset($_GET['formDoor1']) && is_array($_GET['formDoor1']) ? $_GET['formDoor1'] : false;

echo '<pre>';
print_r($formDoor1);

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 10:55

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