Not able to print after getting the values through GET method

Question

I am trying to get the value of two text boxes through GET method. But when i try to print them both. I am not able to do it. The code works perfectly when i do it with single text box.

<?php
if(isset($_GET['name']) && isset($_GET['id']))
{

$username = $_GET['name'];
$userid = $_GET['id'];
echo 'Hi '.$username.'<br>';
echo "Emp Id is ".$userid;
}
?>

<form action="contact-DB.php" method="GET">
Enter Employee Name : <input type = "text" name = "name"><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Enter Employee ID : <input type = "text" name = "id">
<input type = "button" name="submit" value="Submit">

When i try to echo the values from the single text box. it works but when i do the same with 2 text boxes. The echo statements doesn't work. — user3196569, Mar 02 '16 at 11:22

Dinesh Patra · Answer 1 · 2016-03-02T11:28:08.310

When you are submiting a form there should be a submit button. In your case there is no submit button. That's why the form never submitted.

Please try below example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <body>
        <?php
            if(isset($_GET['name']) && isset($_GET['id']))  {

                $username = $_GET['name'];
                $userid = $_GET['id'];
                echo 'Hi '.$username.'<br>';
                echo "Emp Id is ".$userid;
            }
        ?>
        <form action="contact-DB.php" method="GET">
            Enter Employee Name : 
            <input type = "text" name = "name">
            <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
            Enter Employee ID : 
            <input type = "text" name = "id">
            <input type = "submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
        </form>
    </body>
</html>

In your case the form never submitted because

<input type = "button" name="submit" value="Submit">

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 02 '16 at 11:34

<input type="button" /> buttons will not submit a form - they don't do anything by default. They're generally used in conjunction with JavaScript as part of an AJAX application.

<input type="submit"> buttons will submit the form they are in when the user clicks on them, unless you specify otherwise with JavaScript.

so use this

 <input type="submit"  value="Submit" name="submit">

Not able to print after getting the values through GET method

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