foreach for two arrays

[msound]

I have two arrays, let's say
$aryIDs
$aryValues

I want to run through each array to generate an html form select menu. If i was just using one array I would do something like this:

foreach ($aryValues as $optValues)
{
   $strOutput .= "<option>$optVaules</option>";
}

When I run through two arrays I always end up using a while loop. So let's say I wanted the value of the option to be the id, I would do something like:

$intMax = count($aryIDs);
$intCount = 0;

while ($intCount < $intMax)
{
  $strOutput .= "<option value=\"$aryIDs[$intCount]\">$aryValues[$intCount]</option>";
$intCount++;
}

I'd like to eliminate the while loops if possible because I think the foreach command is a little cleaner. So if there's a way to run through two arrays without using a while loop, please advise. Thanks!

[bpat1434]

foreach($aryIDs as $id => $val)
{
  $naryIDs[$val] = $aryValues[$id];
}

foreach($naryIDs as $id => $val)
{
  $strOutput .= '<option value="'.$id.'">'.$val.'</option>';
}

Something like that? Basically it combines the two arrays into one, where the $aryIDs key is the same as $aryValues.

~Brett

[msound]

thanks bpat, it worked great. no more horrible pointless while loops.

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