how to get multiple values of drop down from a loop? - php

Question

<?php
// this is where selecting of number of rooms in database
$sql = mysqli_query($con, 'SELECT * FROM roomtype');
$get_room1 = mysqli_query ($con, "SELECT * from room where status='Activated' and type_id=2");
$get_room2 = mysqli_query ($con, "SELECT * from room where status='Activated' and type_id=3");
$get_room3 = mysqli_query ($con, "SELECT * from room where status='Activated' and type_id=4");
$get_room4 = mysqli_query ($con, "SELECT * from room where status='Activated' and type_id=5");
$standard = mysqli_num_rows($get_room1);
$deluxe = mysqli_num_rows($get_room2);
$family = mysqli_num_rows($get_room3);
$regular = mysqli_num_rows($get_room4);
// this is the loop for the drop down and it will display the number of rooms available
while($row = mysqli_fetch_array($sql))
{
$a=$row['type_id'];
$b = $row['rmtype'];
$_SESSION['room_type'] = $row['rmtype'];
echo '<div style="height: 300px;">';
echo '<div style="float: left; width: 100px; margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">';
echo "<img width=250 height=200 alt='Unable to View' src='" . $row["image"] . "'>";
echo '</div>';
echo '<div class="well" style="float: right; width: 780px; margin-top: 5px;">';
echo '<div style="float: right;">';
echo '</div>';
echo '<br />';
echo "<label style='margin-left: px;'>Number of rooms:";
echo "<select name='select_no_rooms[]' value='" .$row['rmtype']." ' />";
echo "<option> </option>";
if ($row['rmtype']=="Standard Room")
{
for ($x = 1; $x<=$standard; $x++){
echo "<option name='standard'>$x</option>";}
}
if ($row['rmtype']=="Deluxe Room")
{
for ($x = 1; $x<=$deluxe; $x++){
echo "<option name='deluxe'>$x</option>";}
}
if ($row['rmtype']=="Family Room")
{
for ($x = 1; $x<=$family; $x++){
echo "<option name='family'>$x</option>";}
}
if ($row['rmtype']=="Regular Room")
{
for ($x = 1; $x<=$regular; $x++){
echo "<option name='regular'>$x</option>";}
}
echo "</select>";
}
?>
This is the design of drop down,

Answer 1

add [ ] tag to name tag, so you will get your value in array.
<option name='deluxe[]'>$x</option>

Answer 2

First thing that I notice is that in you select statement, you cannot have value as an attribute. Please check the documentation select tag
And the option tag does not include name attribute. Please check the documentation option tag
If you want to get multiple values from a drop down list. Please check this article