saving data in array codeginiter

Question

I'm saving my data with Array, look:

Get data:

$data['address'] = $this->input->post('address');

Save:

$this->load->model('mymodel');
if($this->inscricao_model->mymodel($data)){
echo "success";
}

But now, I'll have another field (checkbox) with names as array, how to I save this information? My check box:

<input type="checkbox" name="skills[]" id"skill" />
<input type="checkbox" name="skills[]" id"skill" />

I was trying, but generate a error:

$data['skills'] = $this->input->post('skills');

Message: Array to string conversion

what type is $this->input->post('skills') could you post var_dump($this->input->post('skills')) — dm03514
– dm03514, Commented Mar 28, 2012 at 13:38
array(2) { [0]=> string(8) "testss" [1]=> string(7) "tessssst" } @dm03514 — Osny Netto
– Osny Netto, Commented Mar 28, 2012 at 13:42
There is a multiple selection so it returns array so you have to take loop to get values from array. — srbhbarot
– srbhbarot, Commented Mar 28, 2012 at 13:49
Yes, but how I do in this case? I'm trying but not work. @srbhbarot — Osny Netto
– Osny Netto, Commented Mar 28, 2012 at 13:50

srbhbarot · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-28 14:08:55Z

3

You can use values of checkbox like this:

foreach( $this->input->post('skills') as $r )
{
    echo $r;
}

Edit: You can do something like this:

    $i=1;
    foreach( $this->input->post('skills') as $r )
    {
        $data['field'.$i]= $r;
        $i++;
    }

answered Mar 28, 2012 at 13:50

srbhbarot

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but I want save each checkbox data in a diferent column in my database. this way I print everything together. @srbhbarot