How can i change the name of the input in cakephp

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i want change the name of the input to make it name=data[Contact][firstname] because I want to display the data when i click edit() i guess that is the reason why it is not displaying. echo $this->Form->input('First Name:', array('class'=>'form-control')); the name of the input is same n the first param. please help

how to add value attribute in a form using cakephp sir? because i have a data i want to put in the input value for edit purpose. — PHP.Newbie
– PHP.Newbie, Commented Nov 26, 2015 at 9:00
You should read this. Data is passed to the form so inputs should be populated in the edit form. — skywalker
– skywalker, Commented Nov 26, 2015 at 9:05
What are you actually trying to do as it is not clear? What is your current code and why exactly do you want to change the name attribute? — drmonkeyninja
– drmonkeyninja, Commented Nov 26, 2015 at 9:59
I set the data i send to edit method in the controller to make it display as a default value for edit purpose sir. — PHP.Newbie
– PHP.Newbie, Commented Nov 27, 2015 at 1:15

Malik Perang · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-26 15:14:10Z

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Your code should be like this:

echo $this->Form->input('firstname', array('class'=>'form-control','label'=>'First Name'));

answered Nov 26, 2015 at 15:14

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PHP.Newbie Over a year ago

sir i followed this. But still I can't display the data i set in the controller to display as the default value of inputs when edit button is click.

PHP.Newbie Over a year ago

i set a value property to the data from the data echo $this->Form->input('firstname', array('class'=>'form-control', 'label'=>'First Name:', 'default'=>$contact['Contact']['firstname'])); to make it as a default value. And now i am able to edit the current data. Thank you sir!

puppy · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-26 18:34:33Z

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The first parameter is the name of the input field (name="firstname"). It is not the label (First name: ). so your code should be,

$this->Form->input('firstname', array('class'=>'form-control'));

To get this structure [Contact][firstname], your form name should be 'contact'.

$this->Form->create('Contact',array('class'=>'form'));
    $this->Form->input('firstname', array('class'=>'form-control'));

answered Nov 26, 2015 at 18:34

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PHP.Newbie Over a year ago

sir i followed this. But still I can't display the data i set in the controller to display as the default value of inputs when edit button is click.

PHP.Newbie Over a year ago

i set a value property to the data from the data echo $this->Form->input('firstname', array('class'=>'form-control', 'label'=>'First Name:', 'default'=>$contact['Contact']['firstname'])); to make it as a default value. And now i am able to edit the current data. Thank you sir!

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