Re: using an array with form list values

Something like this should help: if( is_array($preferred_location) ) { #your code goes here. } In article <9csden$8qu$1@toye.p.sourceforge.net> you write: >I need to check that a form entry defined as an array contains a value >before initiating the foreach code in my script. > >I have my form field defined in my form as: > ><?php > print ' > <select name="preferred_location[]"size="3" > MULTIPLE> > <option value="Bermuda">Bermuda</option> > <option value="California">California</option> > <option value="Caribbean">Caribbean</option> > <option value="Carolinas">Carolinas</option> > <option >value="Florida-Atlantic">Florida-Atlantic</option> > <option value="Florida-Gulf coast">Florida-Gulf >coast</option> > <option value="Florida-Pan handle">Florida-Pan >handle</option> > <option value="Hawaii">Hawaii</option> > <option > value="Mediterranean">Mediterranean</option> > <option value="Mexico">Mexico</option> > <option >value="S.Pacific/Autralia">S.Pacific/Autralia</option> > </select>'; > ?> > >And my script code as: > > foreach ( $preferred_location as $location ) > { > $msg .= "$location\n"; > } > >As long as the user selects at least one form value from the list box, the >script processes without error. If no item is selected -- This msg is >rcved: > >Warning: Non array argument supplied for foreach() in >/usr/local/etc/httpd/htdocs/test/beaches/beaches_quote.scp.php3 on line 30 > > > > > >-- >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net >To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >