Question

I need to create a php array from a very large HTML select list. I searched for “dropdown to array” generators and programs but can’t find anything. Can someone please suggest a php code that I can use to grab all options from a HTML drop-down list and output an array of them?

update: php or js. Anything that will output an array which I can copy and paste in my script.

Answer 1

Include brackets in the select name; PHP will accept your selection as an array:

<?php print_r($_GET['cars']);?>

<form>
<select name="cars[]" multiple="multiple" size="5">
  <option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
  <option value="saab">Saab</option>
  <option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>
  <option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select> 
<input type="submit" />
</form>

Upon postback the print_r outputs (depending on selection):

Array ( [0] => saab [1] => mercedes )