Notation for form variable inside a loop

[magic8ball]

I'm sure it is something really simple, but I'm stuck on this:

//=============================
for ($i=0;$i<5;$i++) {
echo "
<tr><td>HBA Driver</td><td><input type='text' name='hba_driver$i' value='$hba_driver$i."></td></tr>";
}
//=============================

When I run the actual code the value comes out as 1-5 in the input test field. I am trying to set the value to the variable $hba_driver1, $hba_driver2,$hba_driver3... etc.

Ideas?

[nevvermind]

You could use alternative syntax:

<?php for ($i=0; $i<5; $i++) : ?>
    <tr>
        <td>HBA Driver</td>
        <td><input type="text" name="hba_driver<?php echo $i; ?>" value="<?php echo $hba_driver . $i; ?>"></td>
    </tr>
<?php endfor; ?>

Your style would've been:

for ($i=0;$i<5;$i++) {
echo "<tr><td>HBA Driver</td><td><input type='text' name='hba_driver$i' value='" . $hba_driver . $i . "' /></td></tr>";
}

Note that single quotes don't parse variables:

$i = 5;
echo '$i apples'; // $i apples

echo "$i apples"; // 5 apples
echo $i . " apples"; // 5 apples
echo $i . ' apples'; // 5 apples

echo "value='$i apples'"; // value='5 apples'

[magic8ball]

I tried your recommendation, however the evaluation of:$hba_driver .$i still provided the same results I experienced. Meaning, the value was displayed in the input text box as the value of $i. Try and you'll see.

for ($i=0;$i<5;$i++) {
echo "<tr><td>HBA Driver</td><td><input type='text' name='hba_driver$i' value='" . $hba_driver . $i . "' /></td></tr>";
}

However, I did find the solution though.

$HBADRIVER=$hba_driver .$i;
$HBADRIVER=$$HBADRIVER;

echo "</select></td></tr>
<tr><td>HBA Driver</td><td><input type='text' name='hba_driver$i' value='$HBADRIVER' ></td></tr>

[jgetner]

why not just make it an array?

thus calling the key you need with the value inside it.