Put an array within an array, display a drop down in php - php

Question

I am trying to create a form using php. I am unsure how to put the country drop down menu right after the city field. I am not sure the best way to do this I have my array.
$labels = array (
"first_name" => "First Name",
"last_name" => "Last Name",
"address" => "Address",
"city" => "City",
"email" => "E-mail",
"phone" => "Phone", );
$country = array (
"select" => "",
"us" => "United States",
"ca" => "Canada",
"mx" => "Mexico", );
$submit = "Submit";
?>
Here is the display code:
<?php
echo "<h2>Customer Info</h2>";
echo "<form action='checkBlank.php' method='post'>";
foreach ( $labels as $field => $label)
{
echo "<div class='field'>
<label for='$field'>$label</label>
<input id='$field' name='$field' type='text'
size='42' /></div>";
if($field == "city") {
echo "<label for='country'>Country</label>
<select id='country' name='country'>";
foreach ( $country as $select => $option)
{
echo "<option value='$value'>$option</option>";
}
echo "</select>";
}
}
echo "<div id='submit'>
<input type='submit' value='$submit'></div>
</form>";
?>

Answer 1

Test the field name, and if it's the city, do another loop to display the country drop-down.
foreach ( $labels as $field => $label)
{
echo "<div class='field'>
<label for='$field'>$label</label>
<input id='$field' name='$field' type='text'
size='42' /></div>";
if ($field == 'city') {
echo '<div><select name="country">';
foreach ($country as $short => $long) {
echo "<option value='$short'>$long</option>";
}
echo '</select></div>';
}
}
BTW, it's conventional to use an empty value for the Select One option. Standard form validation tools will recognize this as meaning no option was selected, if you mark the field as required.

Answer 2

'Looks like #Barmar beat me to the punch on this one but i have a similar solution
$labels = array (
"first_name" => "First Name",
"last_name" => "Last Name",
"address" => "Address",
"city" => "City",
"email" => "E-mail",
"phone" => "Phone", );
$country = array (
"select" => "Select One",
"us" => "United States",
"ca" => "Canada",
"mx" => "Mexico", );
$submit = "Submit";
echo "<h2>Customer Info</h2>";
echo "<form action='checkBlank.php' method='post'>";
foreach ( $labels as $field => $label)
{
echo "<div class='field'>
<label for='$field'>$label</label>
<input id='$field' name='$field' type='text'
size='42' /></div>";
if($field == "city") {
echo "<label for='country'>Country</label><select id='country' name='country'>";
foreach ( $country as $value => $option)
{
echo "<option value='$value'>$option</option>";
}
echo "</select>";
}
}
echo "<div id='submit'>
<input type='submit' value='$submit'></div>
</form>";

Answer 3

I would personally do it like this:
$fields = array (
array(
"name" => "first_name",
"label" => "First Name",
),
array(
"name" => "last_name",
"label" => "Last Name",
),
array(
"name" => "address",
"label" => "Address",
),
array(
"name" => "city",
"label" => "City",
),
array(
"name" => "country",
"label" => "Country",
"options" => array (
"" => "Select One",
"us" => "United States",
"ca" => "Canada",
"mx" => "Mexico",
),
),
array(
"name" => "email",
"label" => "E-mail",
),
array(
"name" => "phone",
"label" => "Phone",
),
);
foreach($fields as $field) {
echo "<div class='field'><label for='{$field['name']}'>{$field['label']}</label>";
if (isset($field['options'])) {
echo "<select name='{$field['name']}'>";
foreach ($option as $value => $title) {
echo "<option value='$value'>$title</option>";
}
echo '</select>'
} else {
echo "<input id='{$field['name']}' name='{$field['name']}' type='text' size='42' />";
}
echo "</div>";
}