Checkbox in html - php

Question

I have these group of checkboxes
upon submit .. i want to echo the chosen checkboxes in another page (pay.php)
for example: if I chose park and wash .. in the pay.php page i want to echo park and wash BUT I only get wash (the last chosen checkbox) so how to make all chosen checkboxes printed??
<form name="input" action="pay.php" method="post">
Services:
<br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service" value="park" checked>Park Only <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service" value="wash">Wash <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service" value="Check tires">Check Tires <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service" value="Fill oil">Fill Oil <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service" value="Check brakes">Check Brakes <br/>
<input type="submit" value="Go to Paying" />
</form>
IN PAY.php:
<?php
//$servicetext=$_POST["service"];
// echo $servicetext;
////THE ARRAY PART////
echo "<table border='0'>
<tr>
<th> //PRINT THE ARRAY HERE </th>
<th> </th>
<th> </th>
<th> </th>
<th> </th>
<tr/>";
?>

Answer 1

since the check boxes are multiple you need to create an array of name for that same name of that input type.
<form name="input" action="pay.php" method="post">
Services:
<br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="park" checked>Park Only <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="wash">Wash <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="Check tires">Check Tires <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="Fill oil">Fill Oil <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="Check brakes">Check Brakes <br/>
<input type="submit" value="Go to Paying" />
</form>
in PAY.PHP, you can access each check box value in the below formats
<?php
if(!empty($_POST['service'])) {
foreach($_POST['service'] as $service) {
echo $service;
//rest of your code
}
}
Edited
in PAY.php
<?php
if(!empty($_POST['service'])) {
$i = 0;
$selArr = array(); //i took an array that will store all these check box values
foreach($_POST['service'] as $service) {
$selArr[$i] = $service;
$i++;
}
}
Edited2
<?php
if(!empty($_POST['service'])) {
$i = 0;
$selArr = array(); //i took an array that will store all these check box values
?>
<table>
<?php
foreach($_POST['service'] as $key=>$service) {
?>
<tr><td><?php echo $key; ?></td><td><?php echo $service; ?></td></tr>
<?php
}
?>
</table>
<?php
}
I hope this helps you.

Answer 2

You need to make the checkbox name as an array as like this service[]
Modify your form as like below :
<form name="input" action="pay.php" method="post">
Services:
<br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="park" checked>Park Only <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="wash">Wash <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="Check tires">Check Tires <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="Fill oil">Fill Oil <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="Check brakes">Check Brakes <br/>
<input type="submit" value="Go to Paying" />
</form>

Answer 3

Add the checkbox values into array and then access all the posted values via this array:
HTML:
<form name="input" action="pay.php" method="post">
Services:
<br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="park" checked>Park Only <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="wash">Wash <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="Check tires">Check Tires <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="Fill oil">Fill Oil <br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="service[]" value="Check brakes">Check Brakes <br/>
<input type="submit" value="Go to Paying" />
</form>
PHP:
Now all posted values are stored in $service[] array.
<?php
$servicetext=$_POST["service"];
var_dump($servicetext); // show all the posted values (content of posted array)
?>