PHP Email Send value of checkbox Yes if checked No if Unchecked

Question

Hello I am creating a HTML + PHP email form. My form and function is working perfectly aside from my checkboxes. I have two checkboxes.

<input type="checkbox" id="boxfan" name="boxfan[]"/>
<label for="boxfan">A fan?</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="boxgbps" name="boxfan[]"/>
<label for="boxalbum">Bought an album?</label>

I want the value to be send as Yes or No, send Yes if the checked and No if unchecked.

For example:

A fan? Yes

Bought an album? No

Any, suggestion is appreciated. Thanks.

My actual form is here It's in Danish that's why I just used a simple example.

$yn = (isset($_POST['boxfan'][$i])) ? 'Yes' : 'No'. Since checkboxes aren't submitted unless they ARE checked, the mere presence of the checkbox's name in _POST means it was checked. — Marc B
– Marc B, Commented Jan 30, 2014 at 16:38
I'm not going to put in answer until I see what you have as far as PHP goes. Seeing what you've posted for code, you're (and as you already know) doing it incorrectly. Questions like these, (and I take this from experience), always tend to open up a "can of worms". There are too many ways to go about this. So far, Marc B's comment (+1) is a good method, using a ternary operator. — Funk Forty Niner
– Funk Forty Niner, Commented Jan 30, 2014 at 16:40
@MarcB is right. What he's suggested is a simple ternary that says if it's set (yes only checkbox), its yes. If it doesn't (exist), it's automatically no. 'Tis the only way (other than maybe a convoluted creation of an arbitrary "no" checkbox via JS) — Casey Dwayne
– Casey Dwayne, Commented Jan 30, 2014 at 16:45
Thanks you guys, looks like you are right, so I'll just use a condition then. Thanks, appreciated. — markyeoj
– markyeoj, Commented Jan 30, 2014 at 16:53

user3130221 · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-30 16:44:08Z

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If you want to send each in a seperate email:

foreach($_POST['boxfan'] as $boxfan){
    if(isset($boxfan)){
        $message = "Yes";
        mail($to, $subject, $message);
    } else{
        $message = "No";
        mail($to, $subject, $message);
    }
}

But if you want to send both in one email:

$message = null;
foreach($_POST['boxfan'] as $boxfan){
    if(isset($boxfan)){
        $message .= "Yes\r\n";
    } else{
        $message .= "No\r\n";
    }
}
mail($to, $subject, $message);

answered Jan 30, 2014 at 16:44

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markyeoj Over a year ago

this is interesting, I'll try this one.

Leonid Shevtsov · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-30 16:38:01Z

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This is how Rails does it:

<input type="hidden" name="boxfan" value="No"/>
<input type="checkbox" id="boxgbps" name="boxfan" value="Yes"/>

[EDIT] but you won't be able to make it an array variable then.

answered Jan 30, 2014 at 16:38

Leonid Shevtsov

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