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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Integrating with PayPal HTML Forms

Posted by Raul Chiru
Raul Chiru
Courses Plus Student 2,776 Points

what's wrong?

Next, we need the flavor selected in the dropdown to be submitted to this process.php file. We need to be able to access it in the “flavor” element of the $_POST array, like this: $_POST["flavor"]. What two changes do we need to make to the HTML? (Hint. We need to add two new attributes. The first needs to be added to one existing HTML element, the second needs to be added to a different existing HTML element.)

Bummer! It looks like you have added the right attribute (method) to the right element (the form), but it has the wrong value. Hint: we need to set the request method so that values are accessible in the $_POST array.

form.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>
    <?php $flavor = $_POST["flavor"]; ?>
    <form action = "process.php" method="$_POST">

        <label for="flavor">Flavor</label>
        <select id="flavor" name = "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>

1 Answer

Matthias Vanspringel
Matthias Vanspringel
2,529 Points
Matthias Vanspringel
Matthias Vanspringel
2,529 Points

As method you should use "post" instead of "$_POST".

$_POST is not a usable attribute value. The 2 usable attribute values are post & get. In this case HTML doesn't recognize one of those, so it will use the default, which is Get.