#27456 [Opn->Csd]: file upload with arrays loses $_POST vars

From: Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 17:26:05 +0000
Subject: #27456 [Opn->Csd]: file upload with arrays loses $_POST vars
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ID: 27456 Updated by: sean@php.net Reported By: php at humbapa dot ch -Status: Open +Status: Closed Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: apache 2.0.48 @ Linux 2.6.2 PHP Version: 4.3.5RC3 New Comment: This bug has been fixed in the documentation's XML sources. Since the online and downloadable versions of the documentation need some time to get updated, we would like to ask you to be a bit patient. Thank you for the report, and for helping us make our documentation better. added the following to features.file-upload: A developer may not mix normal input fields and file upload fields in the same form variable (by using an input name like foo[]). S Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-03-02 04:14:11] derick@php.net You can not mix normal input fields and file upload fields in the same variable. Reclassified as documentation problem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-03-02 03:39:23] php at humbapa dot ch Description: ------------ when I use a form with all input-fields named e.g. "foo[]" the fields after an input-file-field will be lost in the $_POST var. Reproduce code: --------------- <html> <head></head> <body> <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="<?= $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] ?>"> <input name="foo[]" type="text"><br> <input name="foo[]" type="file"><br> <input name="foo[]" type="file"><br> <input name="foo[]" type="text"><br> <input type="submit" value="go"><br> </form> <pre> <? if (count($_POST)>0) { print_r($_POST); print_r($_FILES); } ?> </pre> </body> </html> Expected result: ---------------- Array ( [foo] => Array ( [0] => bar1 [1] => bar2 ) ) Array ( [foo] => Array ( [name] => Array ( [0] => file1 [1] => file2 ) ...SKIP... Actual result: -------------- Array ( [foo] => Array ( [0] => bar1 ) ) Array ( [foo] => Array ( [name] => Array ( [0] => file1 [1] => file2 ) ...SKIP... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=27456&edit=1

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