Tijnema ! wrote: > On 4/14/07, Afan Pasalic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> hi, >> this one I can't figure out: >> >> I have to assign value of an array to variable named after key of the >> array several times in my project to , e.g. after I submit a form with >> personal info I have >> $_POST['name'] = 'john doe'; >> $_POST['address'] = '123 main st.'; >> $_POST['city'] = 'urbandale'; >> $_POST['zip'] = '12345'; >> $_POST['phone'] = '123-456-7980'; >> etc. >> >> Then I assign value to the var name: >> foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) >> { >> ${$key} = $value; >> } >> and then validate submitted. > > Are you sure you want to do this? You never know what a hacker inserts > to your POST data, so he could easily define variables inside your > script, especially when you're using more dangerous functions like > system(). I do validation after this step. :) > >> >> Though, to avoid writing all over again the same lines (even it's only 3 >> lines) I was thinking to create a function something like: >> >> function value2var($array, $print=0) >> { >> foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) > > I think you should change above line to : > > foreach ($array as $key => $value) yup! it's print error. I meant $array. >> { >> ${$key} = $value; >> echo ($print ==1) ? $key.': '.$value.'<br>'; // to test >> results and seeing array variables and values >> } >> } >> >> value2var($_POST, 1); >> >> but, I don't know how to get info from function back to script?!?!? >> :-( > > Uhm, it's not even possible when you don't know the keys i believe. after 2 hours of testing and research I realized this too, but want to be sure. :-(
thanks. -afan > > Tijnema >> >> any help appreciated. >> >> -afan > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php