HTML 5 Form Element Value

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So this is not really a problem I am having but I was hoping to get some feedback on how I am processing the form data sent to the server.

I am dealing with gigantic form with tons of select boxes, each with a large number of options.

For simplicity sake, let's say this is how the form looks like:

On the server, I need to, among other things, generate a PDF report. Obviously, on submission, the code above will send "volvo" instead of "Volvo XC90", which is what I will need to display to end users on reports, and so on.

Currently (as always, but I just realized this is a pain given how large the form is), I have written a function to make the values "pretty" again. Something like this:

function returnPretty($uglyArr) {
  $pretty_csv = array(
    "volvo"=>"Volvo XC90",
    "saab"=>"Saab 95",
    "merc"=>"Mercedes SLK",
    "audi"=>"Audi TT",
  );

  $prettyArr = array();
  foreach($uglyArr as $column) {
    if($pretty_csv[$column]) {
        $value = $pretty_csv[$column];
        array_push($prettyArr, $value);
    } else {
        array_push($prettyArr, $column);
    }
  }
  return $prettyArr;
}

Is there a better way of doing this? Especially when I am working with NoSQL.

Thanks.

asked 1 min ago

Muhammad

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HTML 5 Form Element Value