Bug #71549 [NEW]: PHP only parses one value from <select multiple> HTML controls

From: php2016 at hypertwins dot org Operating system: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS PHP version: Next Minor Version Package: Unknown/Other Function Bug Type: Bug Bug description:PHP only parses one value from <select multiple> HTML controls Description: ------------ This is in PHP 5.5.9-1ubuntu4.14 (not listed in the PHP version drop-down). Full phpinfo here: http://vbz.net/phpinfo.php The test script is currently running here: http://vbz.net/test/phpbug.php The problem is that <select multiple> controls can return multiple values, but PHP seems to ignore all but the last one. When multiple values are detected, PHP should put them in an array. As it is, <select multiple> input via $_POST, $_GET, or $_REQUEST is unusable. This problem does seem to be the same as bug #1117, but: (a) the only response is that "This is entry #5.9 in the FAQ", and the FAQ is no longer numbered that way (it's in multiple pages now, and the 5th FAQ page is about "installation"), and... (b) that report is from 1999 -- surely this problem has been more properly addressed since then...? Test script: --------------- It's 24 lines, so... here: http://htyp.org/User:Woozle/PHP_multi-select_bug Expected result: ---------------- The script emits text explaining the problem. $_POST should contain something like this: Array ( [test_select] => (array) : 3 elements [1] => (string) : 'on' [2] => (string) : 'on' [3] => (string) : 'on' [btnTest] => Yes, this button. Press me. ) The exact format of the array within the [test_select] element isn't critical, though I believe the format shown would be consistent with how checkboxes are handled. What does matter is that all three values are included, rather than just one of them. Actual result: -------------- $_POST contents: Array ( [test_select] => 3 [btnTest] => Yes, this button. Press me. ) Raw POST header:[test_select=1&test_select=2&test_select=3&btnTest=Yes%2C+this+button.+Press+me.] -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71549&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=trysnapshot55 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=71549&r=mysqlcfg