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PHP Build a Basic PHP Website (2018) Adding a Basic Form HTML Forms

Posted by shawn khah
shawn khah
15,082 Points

please help ;

By default, form elements will be accessed through the $_GET array. We want to access the form elements using the $_POST array, like this: $_POST["flavor"]. Make the change to the HTML that will allow the process.php script to access the $_POST array. (Hint: we need to add a new attribute to an existing HTML element.) Important: In each task of this code challenge, the code you write should be added to the code from the previous task. Preview Get Help Reset Code Check Work index.html

1 <!DOCTYPE html> 2 <html> 3 <head> 4 <title>Ye Olde Ice Cream Shoppe</title> 5 </head> 6 <body> 7 ​ 8 <p>Your order has been created. What flavor of ice cream would you like to add to it?</p> 9 ​ 10 <form action="process.php"> 11 ​ 12 <label for="flavor">Flavor</label> 13 <select id="flavor"> 14 <option value="">— Select —</option> 15 <option value="Vanilla">Vanilla</option> 16 <option value="Chocolate">Chocolate</option> 17 <option value="Strawberry">Strawberry</option> 18 <option value="Cookie Dough">Cookie Dough</option> 19 </select> 20 ​ 21 <input type="submit" value="Update Order"> 22 ​ 23 </form> 24 ​ 25 </body> 26 </html>

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Ye Olde Ice Cream Shoppe</title>
</head>
<body>

    <p>Your order has been created. What flavor of ice cream would you like to add to it?</p>

    <form action="process.php">

        <label for="flavor">Flavor</label>
        <select id="flavor">
            <option value="">&#8212; Select &#8212;</option>
            <option value="Vanilla">Vanilla</option>
            <option value="Chocolate">Chocolate</option>
            <option value="Strawberry">Strawberry</option>
            <option value="Cookie Dough">Cookie Dough</option>
        </select>

        <input type="submit" value="Update Order">

    </form>

</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

add method attribute of post to the form element.

update: for anyone in the future, if the reason why the change works isn't clear, Evelyn's answer explains the issue a little. If needing more, google "superglobals".

shawn khah
shawn khah
15,082 Points

thank's simon:)

Evelyn Cynthia Nyamande
Evelyn Cynthia Nyamande
10,516 Points
Evelyn Cynthia Nyamande
Evelyn Cynthia Nyamande
10,516 Points

By default, form elements will be accessed through the $_GET array. We want to access the form elements using the $_POST array, like this: $_POST["flavor"]. Make the change to the HTML that will allow the process.php script to access the $_POST array. (Hint: we need to add a new attribute to an existing HTML element.)