note 64456 added to control-structures.while

It should be noted that While's post from Apr 6 describes a problem better solved by using a 'for' loop. Although while loops are very useful, if you are in need of a incremented or decremented value you will save code by using its compact syntax: <?php $num = '55' //some arbitrary value echo "<select name=test>"; echo "<option></option>"; //this is for a blank default value for($i=0;$i < $num;$i++) { echo "<option>$i</option>"; } echo "</select>"; ?> Additionally the stated $_POST problem can be solved by simply appending $i to the $_POST variable as such: <?php $field = $_POST['field'.$i] ?> This will work for any array, whether or not it is in a loop. ---- Server IP: 64.71.164.2 Probable Submitter: 209.248.150.2 ---- X-Spam-Status: No, hits=4.0 required=5.0 tests=DATE_MISSING,FROM_NO_LOWER, HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.64 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/control-structures.while.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/note/edit/64456 Del: integrated -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64456/integrated Del: useless -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64456/useless Del: bad code -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64456/bad+code Del: spam -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64456/spam Del: non-english -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64456/non-english Del: in docs -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64456/in+docs Del: other reasons-- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64456 Reject -- http://master.php.net/note/reject/64456 Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php