How to get checked and unchecked checkbox array value in PHP?
Tags: php, programming
Published: 2020-12-19 05:05:31

#Solution:

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title: How to get checked and unchecked checkbox array value in PHP
tags: php
canonical_url: https://kodlogs.com/blog/451/how-to-get-checked-and-unchecked-checkbox-array-value-in-php
---

**STEP 1:** For getting value of a checked checkbox
Code:
```
<form action="#" method="post">
<input type="checkbox" name="gender" value="Male">Male</input>
<input type="checkbox" name="gender" value="Female">Female</input>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit"/>
</form>
<?php
if (isset($_POST['gender'])){
echo $_POST['gender']; // Displays value of checked checkbox.
}
?>
``` 

**STEP 2:** For getting value of multiple checked checkbox
Code:
```
<form action="#" method="post">
<input type="checkbox" name="check_list[]" value="C/C++"><label>C/C++</label><br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="check_list[]" value="Java"><label>Java</label><br/>
<input type="checkbox" name="check_list[]" value="PHP"><label>PHP</label><br/>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit"/>
</form>
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){//to run PHP script on submit
if(!empty($_POST['check_list'])){
// Loop to store and display values of individual checked checkbox.
foreach($_POST['check_list'] as $selected){
echo $selected."</br>";
}
}
}
?>
``` 

**STEP 3:** php_checkbox.php (HTML Code)
Code:
```
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>PHP: Get Values of Multiple Checked Checkboxes</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/php_checkbox.css" />
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<div class="main">
<h2>PHP: Get Values of Multiple Checked Checkboxes</h2>
<form action="php_checkbox.php" method="post">
<label class="heading">Select Your Technical Exposure:</label>
<input type="checkbox" name="check_list[]" value="C/C++"><label>C/C++</label>
<input type="checkbox" name="check_list[]" value="Java"><label>Java</label>
<input type="checkbox" name="check_list[]" value="PHP"><label>PHP</label>
<input type="checkbox" name="check_list[]" value="HTML/CSS"><label>HTML/CSS</label>
<input type="checkbox" name="check_list[]" value="UNIX/LINUX"><label>UNIX/LINUX</label>
<input type="submit" name="submit" Value="Submit"/>
<!----- Including PHP Script ----->
<?php include 'checkbox_value.php';?>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
``` 

**STEP 4:** checkbox_value.php (php codes)
Code:
```
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
if(!empty($_POST['check_list'])) {
// Counting number of checked checkboxes.
$checked_count = count($_POST['check_list']);
echo "You have selected following ".$checked_count." option(s): <br/>";
// Loop to store and display values of individual checked checkbox.
foreach($_POST['check_list'] as $selected) {
echo "<p>".$selected ."</p>";
}
echo "<br/><b>Note :</b> <span>Similarily, You Can Also Perform CRUD Operations using These Selected Values.</span>";
}
else{
echo "<b>Please Select Atleast One Option.</b>";
}
}
?>
``` 

**STEP 5:** php_checkbox.css (CSS file)
Code:
```
/* Below line is used for online Google font */
@import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Droid+Serif);
div.container{
width: 960px;
height: 610px;
margin:50px auto;
font-family: 'Droid Serif', serif;
}
div.main{
width: 308px;
margin-top: 35px;
float:left;
border-radius: 5px;
Border:2px solid #999900;
padding:0px 50px 20px;
}
p{
margin-top: 5px;
margin-bottom: 5px;
color:green;
font-weight: bold;
}
h2{
background-color: #FEFFED;
padding: 25px;
margin: 0 -50px;
text-align: center;
border-radius: 5px 5px 0 0;
}
hr{
margin: 0 -50px;
border: 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
margin-bottom:25px;
}
span{
font-size:13.5px;
}
label{
color: #464646;
text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #fff;
font-size: 14px;
font-weight: bold;
}
.heading{
font-size: 17px;
}
b{
color:red;
}
input[type=checkbox]{
margin-bottom:10px;
margin-right: 10px;
}
input[type=submit]{
padding: 10px;
text-align: center;
font-size: 18px;
background: linear-gradient(#ffbc00 5%, #ffdd7f 100%);
border: 2px solid #e5a900;
color: #ffffff;
font-weight: bold;
cursor: pointer;
text-shadow: 0px 1px 0px #13506D;
width: 100%;
border-radius: 5px;
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
input[type=submit]:hover{
background: linear-gradient(#ffdd7f 5%, #ffbc00 100%);
}
```