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PHP

Adam Smallman
Adam Smallman
4,182 Points
Posted by Adam Smallman
Adam Smallman
4,182 Points

Non mysql search bar?

Is it possible to make a php search bar with out using mysql ? Maybe get php to look and search through an array ?

Thanks

Adam

2 Answers

Craig Chivers
Craig Chivers
3,820 Points
Craig Chivers
Craig Chivers
3,820 Points

You can search an array using the command array_search( value, array, strict ); array_search takes 3 parameters, value, array, strict;

<?php $a=array("a"=>"red","b"=>"green","c"=>"blue"); echo array_search("red",$a); ?>

Adam Smallman
Adam Smallman
4,182 Points
Adam Smallman
Adam Smallman
4,182 Points

Yes that works. but what I am looking to do is to make an html form that a user can type in something say the letter "a" for example then when the user submits, php searches through an array for something to mach the letter with.

Craig Chivers
Craig Chivers
3,820 Points

So are you trying to search 'a' and have everything in the array with an 'a' show up?

Adam Smallman
Adam Smallman
4,182 Points
Adam Smallman
Adam Smallman
4,182 Points

yer sort of. Just like the search bar on this site (TreeHouse.com) but with out using a database.