Using an Update SQL query in a foreach loop in PHP - php

Question

I am trying to create a table showing multiple users data. The data in the table will then be able to be edited and updated. Below is an example of the way the form is laid out:
echo "<form action=AdminUpdateLecInfo.php method=post>";
while ($return = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
$phonenumber = "$return[PhoneNumber]";
$number = str_pad($phonenumber, 11, "0", STR_PAD_LEFT);
echo " <tr class='data'>
<input type='hidden' name='id'".$return['ID']."'' value= '".$return['ID']."' />
<td class = 'title'><input class = 'title' type='text' name='title'".$return['ID']."'' value= '".$return['Title']."' /></td>
}
echo "</table>
<input class='submit' type='submit' value='Update Info' />
</form>
Once the table is created the information is passed to the 'update.php' script.
$sql="UPDATE completeinfo SET Title='".$_POST['title'][$return['ID']]."'
WHERE ID = '".$_POST['id'][$return['ID']]."'";
header("Location:Home.html");
The problem I'm having is that I need to add the '".$return['ID']."' to the name of each input field so that not all users details are updated with the same values. I am unsure if I need to apply a foreach loop around this query so that it applies to each user and updates their details. Currently however the update query is not working presumably because the post method is not fetching the values from the form correctly.

Answer 1

Your problem is the name of your fields, use that :
$return_id = $return['ID'];
echo "
<tr class='data'>
<td class = 'title'>
<input type='hidden' name='id$return_id' value='$return_id' />
<input class='title' type='text' name='title$return_id' value='$return_id' />
</td>
</tr>";
Before doing your mysql update, do var_dump($_POST);, you'll be shown the content of the HTTP POST parameters so you can see what they are and how to use them in the query.

Answer 2

You have to use the names of your text fields as array so you can iterate your array
name='title'".$return['ID']."'
name='id'".$return['ID']."'