Default value if input field empty

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I have a search form with various field but i want to set a default into the url if the field is empty:

<input type="text" name="price-max" class="form-control" placeholder="Max Price" >

and when the form is submited my url looks something like this

search.php?location=location&category=Category&status=lease&price-max=

instead i want a default value so that when i submit the form with an empty price field the url should like.

search.php?location=location&category=Category&status=lease&price-max=999

Do that server-side, something like $var = empty($_GET['price-max']) ? 999 : $_GET['price-max']; — FirstOne
– FirstOne, Commented Aug 9, 2016 at 10:07
Interestingly enough, the docs have an example like my previous comment: Example #3 Assigning a default value — FirstOne
– FirstOne, Commented Aug 9, 2016 at 10:18
yes js is allowed as long as it works , because i'm using it to query a phpmyadmin database, i should be able to insert changed GEt value into my query — Kofi Amoussou
– Kofi Amoussou, Commented Aug 9, 2016 at 10:18

Community · Accepted Answer · 2023-11-17 20:38:18Z

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(Just) Do it server-side:

$price_max = empty($_GET['price-max']) ? 999 : $_GET['price-max'];
//                                       /\ default value

That way, when you use $price_max in your query, it will be either user input or the default value (999 - or whatever value you decide to go with).

You don't even have to mess with the url to achieve that.

The previous code is the same as:

if(empty($_GET['price-max'])){
    $price_max = 999; // default value
}else{
    $price_max = $_GET['price-max'];
}

Sidenotes:

You could combine the above code with trim;
There's info / example in the docs: Example #3 Assigning a default value;
You didn't show the php code, but make sure you are protected against sql-injections;
You could put your default value as placeholder in the input, just so the user 'sees' something in there.

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Gulmuhammad Akbari · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-09 10:06:49Z

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If you want to put default value, you should define value in each input field.

<input type="text" value="defualt_value" name="price-max" class="form-control" placeholder="Max Price" >

answered Aug 9, 2016 at 10:06

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DirtyBit · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-09 10:10:35Z

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You just need to define feild default value

<input type="text" name="price-max" class="form-control" placeholder="Max Price" value="999">

edited Aug 9, 2016 at 10:10

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answered Aug 9, 2016 at 10:06

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Abhishek Gurjar Over a year ago

what happen if user backspaces the text field.

mollie Over a year ago

it still empty value

Vicente Olivert Riera · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-09 10:07:53Z

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Instead of sending the form directly, call a function to validate the form fields. In that function, check if that field is empty and then add your default value. Finally that function submits the form.

answered Aug 9, 2016 at 10:07

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Passionate Coder · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-09 10:41:53Z

1st method

Define value attribute in your input field but this will show your default value in text field

<form method = "GET" action="search.php">
<input type="text" name="price-max" class="form-control" placeholder="Max Price" value = "<?php echo  $_GET['price-max'] ? $_GET['price-max'] : 999 ?>">
<input type="submit" value="submt">

if you didn't input then it will carry price-max = 999 otherwise whatever you will type

2nd Method

Use jQuery or javascript for this

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
<form method = "GET" action="search.php" id="my_form">
<input type="text" name="price-max" id="price-max" class="form-control" placeholder="Max Price">
<input type="submit">
</form>

<script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function() {
        $("#my_form").submit(function() {           
            if($("#price-max").val()=="") {             
                    $("#price-max").val('999');         
                            }
        });
     });
</script>

I have added id attribute to form and price-max field

Waad Mawlood · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-17 11:53:56Z

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in controller example

public function getMessages(Request $request){
    $page = request('page', 1);
    $limit = request('limit', 100);
    $status = request('status', 'all');
    $sort = request('sort', 'asc');
    $id = request('id', 'asc');
    $referenceId = request('referenceId', '');
    $from = request('from', '');
    $to = request('to', '');
    $ack = request('ack', '');
    .......
}

answered Jul 17, 2022 at 11:53

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mickmackusa Over a year ago

This answer is missing its educational explanation. In controller where these methods actually exist? Is this laravel? Please edit your question with the intent to educate/empower thousands of future researchers.

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