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Revision: 47911

at June 18, 2011 02:58 by vigv

Updated Code

$method = 'GET';

$count = 0;
$errorArray = array();

$inputName = array('vit_name', 'vit_nickname', 'vit_test');
$inputDesc = array('Name', 'Nickname', 'Test');

if($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']==$method) {
	$name = '_'.$method;
	foreach($inputName as $ele) {
		if ( empty(${$name}[$ele]) ) { array_push($errorArray, "Please enter a ".$inputDesc[$count]."."); }
		else { }
		$count++;
	}
	if( !empty($errorArray) ) {
		for($i=0;$i<sizeof($errorArray);$i++) {
			echo $errorArray[$i]."<br />";
		}
	}
}

Revision: 47910

at June 18, 2011 02:57 by vigv

Initial Code

<?php

$method = 'GET';

$count = 0;
$errorArray = array();

$inputName = array('vit_name', 'vit_nickname', 'vit_test');
$inputDesc = array('Name', 'Nickname', 'Test');

if($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']==$method) {
	$name = '_'.$method;
	foreach($inputName as $ele) {
		if ( empty(${$name}[$ele]) ) { array_push($errorArray, "Please enter a ".$inputDesc[$count]."."); }
		else { }
		$count++;
	}
	if( !empty($errorArray) ) {
		for($i=0;$i<sizeof($errorArray);$i++) {
			echo $errorArray[$i]."<br />";
		}
	}
}

?>

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Initial Description

A simple and dynamic server-side form validation script.   

Setup:
1. Insert the field names in the $inputName array and the field descriptions in the respective array pointers in the $inputDesc array.   
2. Change the $method to the respective method chosen.

Initial Title

Simple and Dynamic Server-side Form Validation

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