Handling Array of Radio buttons

numerical25

I am creating a form that has a group of radio buttons that fall under the same array. So the naming of each radio button looks like this

<input type='radio' name='name[]' value='50' />
<input type='radio' name='name[]' value='500' />
...

Now since they all have the same name, only one radio can be picked. (Thats what I want). So once the form is posted, I retrieve the value by putting this

$_POST['name'][0]

My problem is this...

Even though the value is different, I still need a way to identify each radio. But I cant because each radio has the same name='name[]' how can i do that so I know exactly which radio button was selected.

bradgrafelman

numerical25 wrote:
how can i do that so I know exactly which radio button was selected.

By checking the value. Are there some radios that have the same value or something?

Weedpacket

Since by definition only one radio button option can be selected at a time, there is no need to have the results in an array (it would only contain one element anyway). Just call it 'name' and refer to $_POST['name']. And if, as bradgrafelman asks, there are different radio buttons with the same value ... give them different values. The only responsibility those values have are to your program (not, for example, the user), and if you can't determine from them what you need to then they're failing in that responsibility.

numerical25

Yes there are some radios that have the same values.

Weedpacket

So give them different values.

Ashley_Sheridan

It makes no sense for a group of radio buttons to contain any that bear the same value. The whole point of radio buttons is that only one should be selected at one time, so if any have the same values, what use are they?