Re: Re: Bug #13718 Updated: form elements with same name problem

Could you please add a short example script into the report which shows what you mean. --Jani On Wed, 17 Oct 2001, Matt Jones wrote: >no, this fails any and all javascript definitions. If you attempt to >reference the "so-called" array you are defining in javascript, it will >return an error because there is no array. This is simply a hack/feature of >php, and not the true functionality as defined by html/javascript. I'm not >asking for a means to get an array >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bug Database" <php-dev@lists.php.net> >To: <jone1941@yahoo.com> >Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:10 AM >Subject: Bug #13718 Updated: form elements with same name problem > > >> ID: 13718 >> Updated by: sniper >> Reported By: jone1941@yahoo.com >> Old Status: Open >> Status: Bogus >> Bug Type: Feature/Change Request >> Operating System: All >> PHP Version: 4.0.6 >> New Comment: >> >> Just name them as 'name=varname[]' (add the []'s in the end) >> and you'll get an array. >> >> --Jani >> >> >> Previous Comments: >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> [2001-10-17 16:47:11] jone1941@yahoo.com >> >> The problem exists in the way that php handles the reception of a posted >form. If there is more than one element in a form with the same name and it >is posted to a php page, php handles this by assuming the last element with >that name is the correct value for that variable. >> >> In order to provide a proper coexistance with javascript it should treat >all variables with that name as elements of an array. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> ATTENTION! Do NOT reply to this email! >> To reply, use the web interface found at >http://bugs.php.net/?id=13718&edit=2 > > >