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How to validate array value with form validation - El Forum - 12-27-2009

[eluser]Lima[/eluser]
sometime I need pass array from form

Code:
<form name="myform" action="" method="post">
<input type="text" name="group[1]" value="" />
<input type="text" name="group[2]" value="" />
<input type="text" name="group[3]" value="" />
</form>

I got an array
Code:
$group = $this->input->post('group');
// or
$group = $_POST['group'];

How to validate $group with form validation class

Thanks


How to validate array value with form validation - El Forum - 12-27-2009

[eluser]BrianDHall[/eluser]
Use a custom callback function: http://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-guide/libraries/form_validation.html#callbacks