why wont $_POST['name'] echo?

**lostseed** · Jun 12, 2006, 02:28

Why dont this work?

PHP Code:


<?php echo("$_POST['name]");?>

PHP Code:


<?

////////

$_POST['name'] = "Susy";

/////////

?>

**spikeZ** · Jun 12, 2006, 02:31

syntax

PHP Code:


<?php echo $_POST['name']; ?>

will work as long as the form element has a value.

Spike

Edit:

With it being a $_POST array it HAS to be sent via a form and can't have the value assigned to it as you have....

**ScubaDvr2** · Jun 12, 2006, 02:32

Try just using this for your echo

PHP Code:


echo $_POST['name'];

**lostseed** · Jun 12, 2006, 02:33

hm nothin shows up for it

but i dont get errors, it has value

**lostseed** · Jun 12, 2006, 02:34

oh thru a form? dang.
i guess ill have to make a name variable for extra

**spikeZ** · Jun 12, 2006, 02:34

Did you read my edit btw?

If it still isn't playing, post your code that recieves the form input

**Jelena** · Jun 12, 2006, 02:35

You are getting it from form, right?

**lostseed** · Jun 12, 2006, 02:35

oh it works i had the PHP code above the string, i didnt think that mattered :[
Yeah from a form.

I didnt know it has to be above, php doesnt relate to the entire doc?

**spikeZ** · Jun 12, 2006, 02:36

oops

**lostseed** · Jun 12, 2006, 02:41

thamnks for yall help, this php stuff is hard for me to learn cuz im bad at thinking lol

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