Re: array filtering question

Date	2012-05-21 15:13 -0400
From	bill <nobody@spamcop.net>
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Subject	Re: array filtering question
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On 5/21/2012 12:42 PM, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> On 5/21/2012 11:18 AM, bill wrote:
>> On 5/21/2012 10:46 AM, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>>> On 5/21/2012 10:22 AM, bill wrote:
>>>> I have a POST array with about 200 elements.
>>>> There MAY be one or more key elements that start with deleteF~
>>>> (for example deleteF~EAP, deleteF~Lowfee)
>>>>
>>>> What I want to know is if any array element begins with deleteF~
>>>>
>>>> I looked at array_keys, array_filter and others, but they seem
>>>> to all
>>>> match the whole key string.
>>>>
>>>> I can process the whole array myself, but I am hoping that with
>>>> all the
>>>> array functions there might be one.
>>>>
>>>> It would be nice if I could apply an array function and get
>>>> back an
>>>> array with just those keys. (they are checkboxes so the value
>>>> is always
>>>> "on", just their presence is enough information.)
>>>>
>>>> bill
>>>
>>> There isn't a real easy way to do this other than going through
>>> the whole array.
>>>
>>> However, I think your design could be improved. Why have multiple
>>> checkboxes with different names and the same value? Why not have
>>> all the checkboxes with the same name and different values?
>>>
>>> It would make processing much easier.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks Jerry,
>>
>> There are major deletes (the ones I mentioned) and minor
>> deletes AND
>> about another 200 fields with values. This is how it appeared
>> in the
>> feeble thing I use for a brain.
>>
>> It only took me 4 lines to create the array with the keys I
>> need in it.
>> The key encodes the item to delete: apply substr to it and I
>> have the
>> items to delete and the class of item they represent (which
>> leads to the
>> file name...)
>>
>> I suppose I could do it the way you suggested, but then I'd
>> need to get
>> my mind wrapped around that design and this part of the project
>> is 90%
>> complete (which of course means it is 90% incomplete).
>>
>> Thanks for the reasurance.
>>
>> bill
>>
>
> Actually, it shouldn't take any more to create the items with one
> key and different ids. For instance, instead of creating
> something like:
>
> <input type="checkbox" name="deleteField1" value="on">
>
> You create
>
> <input type="checkbox" name="delete[]" value="Field1">
>
> You can call your major and minor delete checkboxes different names.
>
> In this case, all the checkboxes with the name "delete[]" will be
> in $_POST['delete'] array, i.e.
>
> $_POST['delete'][0] might equal 'Field1',
> $_POST['delete'][1] might equal 'Field3' (Field 2 NOT being checked)
> and so on.
>
> I find related checkboxes (i.e. similar processing for all) to be
> much easier to handle this way.
>

Yes, that would have been. I didn't think about an array of 
checkboxes.  If it doesn't fall out of my brain I will do it that 
way next time.  Many thanks.

bill

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array filtering question bill <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2012-05-21 10:22 -0400
  Re: array filtering question Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-21 10:46 -0400
    Re: array filtering question bill <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2012-05-21 11:18 -0400
      Re: array filtering question Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-21 12:42 -0400
        Re: array filtering question bill <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2012-05-21 15:13 -0400
  Re: array filtering question Shake <QUITAESTO@QUITAESTO.NOES> - 2012-05-21 17:01 +0200
    Re: array filtering question bill <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2012-05-21 11:20 -0400
    Re: array filtering question Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-05-21 19:26 +0200
      Re: array filtering question bill <nobody@spamcop.net> - 2012-05-21 15:19 -0400

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