How to insert multiple textboxes with two different names? - php

Question

enter image description hereI'm trying to insert multiple text-boxes with only two names.In all these texboxes I have names items[] and qty[]. I have tried to nest foreach loop but adds more values than expected.The problem is with $_POST['qty']. I can select and add from items[], but I can not add the qty integer value!
<div class="col-md-12 diff">
<div class="col-md-4">
<p>Select Item</p>
<input style="color:black;" type="text" class="form-control items" name="items[]" placeholder="Search...">
<div class="side"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2">
<p>QTY</p>
<input id="pats_input" class="form-control pats_tb" type="text" name="qty[]" placeholder="NO:">
<div class="side"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-12 diff">
<div class="col-md-4">
<p>Select Item</p>
<input style="color:black;" type="text" class="form-control items" name="items[]" placeholder="Search...">
<div class="side"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2">
<p>QTY</p>
<input id="pats_input" class="form-control pats_tb" type="text" name="qty[]" placeholder="NO:">
<div class="side"></div>
</div>
</div>
function issueToEmployee(){
global $conn;
if(isset($_POST['pats']) && $_POST['pats'] !="" && isset($_POST['items']) && $_POST['items'] !="" && isset($_POST['qty'])){
$perstat = new getPerstat();
//get employee pats
$perstat->getPats($_POST['pats']);
$stock = new StockTable();
$qty = $_POST['qty'];
foreach($_POST['items'] as $item){
foreach($qty as $q){
if(!empty($item) && !empty($q)){
$stock->getItemByName($item);
$sql = $conn->prepare("INSERT INTO issues (empid, itemid) VALUES('$perstat->id','$stock->itemid')");
$sql->execute();
}
}
}
return true;
}else{
return false;
}

Answer 1

I think you're trying to point the items on the qty like this:
$items = $_POST['items'];
$qty = $_POST['qty'];
foreach($items as $i => $item)
{
if(!empty($item) && (isset($qty[$i]) && !empty($qty[$i])))
{
$stock->getItemByName($item);
$sql = $conn->prepare("INSERT INTO issues (empid,itemid) VALUES('$perstat->id','$stock->itemid')");
$sql->execute();
}
}
Since Items are corresponds to their qty (correct me if I'm wrong)

Answer 2

I found how to add above values from multiple input fields items[] and qty[],
for($i = 0; $i < 8 ; $i++){
//$id = $_POST['id'][$i];
$description = $_POST['items'][$i];
$qty = $_POST['qty'][$i];
$date = $_POST['date'];
if(!empty($qty)){
$stock->getItemByName($description);
$sql = $conn->prepare("INSERT INTO issues (empid, itemid, qty, date) VALUES('$perstat->id','$stock->itemid','$qty','$date')");
$sql->execute();
}
}