string to array (sounds simple)

Anon

i have a known number of strings read from a html form. their names are in the like this:

item1_type
item1_name

where the number incresses with each new input from the form

how can i read them in to a array or use them in a while loop??

if more info is need feel free to email me at doss4598@aol.com

i need help fast

thanx in adv. =)

Anon

If your string is built in a standard fashion (i.e. with a single space between each item) you can just use the explode() function to turn the string into any array.

Then if you are dealing with paired items it's easy enough to build a loop to work with that array.

$items = explode(" ", $string1);

for ($i = 0; $i < count($items); $i+=2) {
print $items[$i] . " - " . $items[$i+1];
}

doss_

no...i am sorry

i have not made myself clear =(

i have mulitable vars and i must use them in a loop
for examples:

item1_name
item2_name
item3_name

and i know how many i have only i dont know how to use them in a while loop

the logical solution would be to use them in an array so i asked this...this or any other solution would be aceptable...

plz help!!

thanx again

Anon

try

$strings[] = $yourvariable;
$strings[] = $yournextvariable;

This will add elements to a single dimentional array, just add a line for each field.

If you want an associative array where the elements can be referenced by name try

$strings[variablename] = $yourvariable;
$strings[nextvariablename] = $yournextvariable;

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You could also use variable variables to access the vars (because you have numbered names, you already know what the names of the vars are going to be)

for ($t=1;$t<10;$t++)
{
echo ${'item'.$t.'name'};
};

or, if you have control over what the html form looks like,
you can change the names of your form-fields from
item1name
item2name
item3name
to
itemname[]
itemname[]
itemname[]

Then, when the form is submitted you get an array called 'itemname'
which holds all the values of the itemname[] fields.

Note: this won't work with javascript formvalidation.

doss_

ok...before this i thought var vars were useless...but if u can construct the names they are not so useless....

thanx

i did how ever decide to use the array method because i am not useing javascript valadation...

Thanx

doss