Selected value in a list - php

Question

I'm trying to show the selected value in the list if it's found matching. It's successfully populated but the selected value code does not run.
Code:
$StaffName = 'Jimmy Chan';
<select name="Staff" id="Staff"><?php
$data = array();
$data[0] = '';
echo "<option value='" . $data[0] . "'>" . $data[0] . "</option>";
$result= $DB->query('select No, FirstName, LastName from Staff');
foreach ($result as $data)
{
$SNo = $data['No'];
$SFN = $data['FirstName'];
$SLN = $data['LastName'];
$SName = $SFN.' '.$SLN;
if($SName == $StaffName)
{
echo "<option value='".$Sno."' selected = \"selected\">".$Sname."</option>\n";
}
else
{
echo "<option value='" .$SNo. "'>" . $SName . " </option>";
}
}
?>
</select>
The second else statement do run but not the if statement. I have already put the "selected" inside. Kindly advise.

Answer 1

Try this:
foreach ($result as $data)
{
$SNo = $data['No'];
$SFN = $data['FirstName'];
$SLN = $data['LastName'];
$SName = trim($SFN).' '.trim($SLN);
if(strtolower($SName) == strtolower($StaffName))
{
echo "<option value='".$Sno."' selected = 'selected'>".$Sname."</option>\n";
}
else
{
echo "<option value='" .$SNo. "'>".$SName."</option>\n";
}
}
Also, you have $Sname instead of $SName in first "if" statement. I am not sure if PHP can make a difference on it, but just keep in mind.
The same for $Sno and $SNo variables.

Answer 2

It seems the problem is with the value in variable $SName. Before comparison trim and convert both variables to uppercase or lowercase.
Lower case: http://php.net/manual/en/function.strtolower.php
Uppercase: http://php.net/manual/en/function.strtoupper.php
Trim: http://php.net/manual/en/function.trim.php
Also try,
echo "<option value='".$Sno."' selected="selected">".$Sname."</option>"; //remove \n

Answer 3

You are using
echo "<option value='".$Sno."' selected = \"selected\">".$Sname."</option>\n";
But Variable names are $SNo and $SName and you are using $Sno and $Sname. So Please replace line with line given below.
echo "<option value='".$SNo."' selected = \"selected\">".$SName."</option>\n";
I hope i will be work for you,
thanks