get list of values in a select from post html form

Question

This is my form:

    <form action="script.php" method="post">
    <SELECT id="avail" name="avail[]" size=5>                                       
           <option value="Avocado">Avocado</option>                                     
           <option value="Bacon">Bacon</option>
           <option value="Black pepper">Black pepper</option>
    </select>
    </form>

How can I get the values available in the select menu from script.php ???

$_POST["avail"] doesn't work.

Thanks

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 16 '14 at 16:00

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$_POST['avail'][0] will contain the select's value the way you have it. You are using an array by specifying name='avail[]' in the select. You don't need to do this unless you have multiple selects with the same name.

answered Apr 16 '14 at 16:00

Devon Bessemer

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but I want all the select in the list...not the selected – michele Apr 16 '14 at 16:10
$_POST cannot give you the list of the values available. It only provides the user input / selected values. – Devon Bessemer Apr 16 '14 at 16:12

get list of values in a select from post html form

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