How to send PHP array by html form by POST type

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I am trying to send PHP array by html form by POST. The code which I am using is below:

<?php
    $content = array('111', '222' );
?>

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>PAGE TITLE</title>
    </head>
        <body>
            <form name="downloadexcel" action="downloadexcel.php" method="post">
                <input type="text" name="data" value="<?php echo $content; ?>"/>
                <a href="javascript: submitform()">Download</a>
            </form>
            <script type="text/javascript">
                function submitform()
                {
                  document.downloadexcel.submit();
                }
            </script>
        </body>
    </html>

How can I send an PHP array by html form?

Any web link or source code would be appreciated.

It's not really clear what you try to achieve but the best way to send arrays is serialization (I think better practice is to use json_encode/json_decode). — Leri
– Leri, Commented Jul 27, 2012 at 8:39
Why some one put negative marking of this question? Can any body tell me please. — Vivek
– Vivek, Commented Jul 27, 2012 at 8:50

Paul T. Rawkeen · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-29 13:05:44Z

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You can't send array like this. It will return Array. You can do it this way

<form name="downloadexcel" action="downloadexcel.php" method="post">

<?php foreach ($content as $item): ?>
    <input type="text" name="data[]" value="<?php echo $item; ?>"/>
<?php endforeach ?>

<a href="javascript: submitform()">Download</a>
</form>

This variant is the most elegant to use in templates or anywhere in the code. HTML will be easily validated by IDE and code assist will be also available.

edited Jul 29, 2012 at 13:05

answered Jul 27, 2012 at 8:40

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Ajay Kadyan · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-27 08:51:32Z

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<?php
$content = array('111', '222' );
?>

<html>
<head>
<title>PAGE TITLE</title>
</head>
    <body>
        <form name="downloadexcel" action="downloadexcel.php" method="post">
            <?php foreach($content as $c) { ?>
               <input type="text" name="data[]" value="<?php echo $c; ?>"/>
            <?php }  ?>
            <a href="javascript: submitform()">Download</a>
        </form>
        <script type="text/javascript">
            function submitform()
            {
              document.downloadexcel.submit();
            }
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

edited Jul 27, 2012 at 8:51

answered Jul 27, 2012 at 8:39

Ajay Kadyan

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JK. · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-27 08:49:34Z

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Here's is an simple example:

$content = array('111', '222');

foreach($content as $c)
{
    echo "<input name='arr[]' value='{$c}'>";
}

You could alternatively use serialize and unserialize to send the values.

edited Jul 27, 2012 at 8:49

answered Jul 27, 2012 at 8:42

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