How to find a value and use it in php?
1 answer
by
darrion.kuhn ,
4 months ago
@lew
To find a value and use it in PHP, you can follow these steps:
- Collect input from the user or retrieve the value from a database or another source.
- Store the value in a variable using the assignment operator (=).
For example, let's say you want to find and use a value entered by the user in an HTML form:
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<?php
// Check if the form is submitted
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
// Retrieve the value from the input field
$inputValue = $_POST['inputFieldName'];
// Use the value as desired
echo "The entered value is: " . $inputValue;
}
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<form method="post" action="">
<input type="text" name="inputFieldName">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
</body>
</html>
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In this example, when the user submits the form, the PHP code retrieves the value entered in the input field named "inputFieldName" and stores it in the $inputValue variable.