PHP: get form's name

Question

What a problem

I'm new in php, and I faced a very trivial problem: how to get form's name in php?

What I've tried:

$name = $form['name'];
print_r($name); // echo stuff like SimpleXMLElement Object ( [@attributes] => Array ( [name] => feedback [description] =>...

Question:

How can I get only name of the form?

$name = $form->attributes()->name; Please read the documentation. — Dave Chen
– Dave Chen, Commented Nov 2, 2013 at 18:08
Try $name = $_POST['name']; which is "one" way of doing it, assuming you're using a POST request. You can also use $_GET or $_REQUEST instead of $_POST yet I tend to think that Amal's answer is what's to be used. Try posting your full code so we can see exactly what you have. 2 lines of code is a bit vague. — Funk Forty Niner
– Funk Forty Niner, Commented Nov 2, 2013 at 18:08

Amal · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-02 18:14:28Z

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I don't know where you're getting the SimpleXML object from, but to access the name attribute, you can use the attributes() method:

echo $xml->attributes()->name;

edited Nov 2, 2013 at 18:14

answered Nov 2, 2013 at 18:08

Amal

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Ilia Ross Over a year ago

Why just not use $_POST['name'] / $_GET['name'] ?

Amal Over a year ago

@IliaRostovtsev: I think the OP is trying to access the attribute name from the SimpleXML object. He just listed $_POST['name'] as one method he tried.

Funk Forty Niner Over a year ago

@AmalMurali That's what I thought as well. Notice my mention? ;-)

Sumit Bijvani · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-02 18:11:52Z

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To identify the submitted form, you can use:

A hidden input field OR.
The name or value of the submit button.

The name of the form is not sent to the server as part of the POST data.

answered Nov 2, 2013 at 18:11

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