Year Problem

[NoobPHP]

Is it possible to have the year to display as a "-"(dash) by default using the below codes.. Replace this year with a dash..

$today= time(); //stores today's date

$year = date("Y", $today); //get the year from $today
echo "<select name='year1'>\n";
for ($n=$year;$year-10<=$n;$n--)
{
echo " <option value=$n";
if ($year == $n )
{
echo "";
}
echo "> $n\n";
}
echo "</select>\n";

[planetsim]

Im not sure I understand your question. Anyway just a few nitpicks at your code.

$today= time(); //stores today's date

$year = date("Y", $today); //get the year from $today

Do you really need to make that unnecessary call to time and use $today in there. The Date function doesnt require it if your getting the current time. Usually the second argument is used for timezones or dates before or after the current date/time.

[NoobPHP]

no it didn't matter at all.. followed some examples from books.. but anway.. how should i have it as a "-" by default? you know?

[planetsim]

What by default the current year? Your question makes no sense.

Not sure if this is what you want

<?php

$year = date("Y"); //get the year from $today
echo "<select name='year1'>\n";
for ($n=$year;$year-10<=$n;$n--)
{
    echo '<option value="'.$n.'">';
    if ($year == $n)
        echo "-";
    else 
        echo $n;
    echo "</option>";
}
echo "</select>";

?>

[NoobPHP]

initially i tried doing it this way..

$year = date("Y"); //get the year from $today

echo "<select name='year1'>\n";
echo '<option value="'.$year.'">-</option>'."\n";;
for ($n=$year-1;$n>$year-10;$n--) {
echo '<option value="'.$n.'">'.$n.'</option>'."\n";
}
echo "</select>\n";

but 2005 is no longer a value in the drop down menu..
But any way thanks.. i tried the codes you suggested as well.. the 2005 aint a value in the drop down..

[NoobPHP]

What i want is just to add in another value which is "-"(dash) as the default..
instead of having 2005 as a default..
What i'm doing is a search engine which allows multiple optional search.. But if i were to have the year 2005 there.. it makes that a complusory field due to the 2005 being there..

[Weedpacket]

You mean something like

$year = date("Y"); //get the year from $today
echo "<select name='year1'>\n";
echo "<option value="-" selected>-</option>";
for ($n=$year;$year-10<=$n;$n--)
{
echo " <option value=\"$n\">$n</option>";
}
echo "</select>\n";

[NoobPHP]

thanks for the help.. but this time round there is no dash and it's not set as default as well..