Multiple select option into a PHP array

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I have a selectbox list. Is it possible to select multiple options?

<select name="access_list[ ]" size="7" multiple="multiple">
    <?php $res=mysql_query("select * from list" ,$conn);
    while($row=mysql_fetch_assoc($res))
    echo"<option value=".$row['id'].">".$row['name']."</option>";?>
</select>

How are the values that will be selected (select multiple values together) stored in the array?

Bora · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-30 21:29:38Z

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Use name as name="access_list[]" without space.

And you can get selected options with $_POST['access_list']

$_POST['access_list'] is array that contains selected options

answered Jul 30, 2013 at 21:29

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Erman Belegu · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-30 21:31:56Z

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Replace your select tag with this:

<select name="access_list[]" size="7" multiple="multiple">

If you want to get the array, you can do it like this:

$data = $_POST['access_list'];
print_r($data);

answered Jul 30, 2013 at 21:31

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Shaiful Ezani · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-01 08:14:00Z

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store as array then in your php is like this.

<?php

    $access_list = $_POST['access_list'];

    foreach($access_list as $value)
    {
        //Do your code Here
    }


?>

answered Jun 1, 2017 at 8:14

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