Posted by Jochem Maas on 10/09/38 11:34

Shaun wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a form on my site with many file fields for users to upload files. I
> am trying to verify that for each file uploaded it corresponds with the name
> of the file field i.e.
>
> <tr>
> <td>File_1.CSV:</td>
> <td><input type="file" name="File_1.CSV"></td>
> </tr>
> <tr>
> <td>File_2.CSV:</td>
> <td><input type="file" name="File_2.CSV"></td>
> </tr>
>
> However if I loop through the $_FILES array like this:
>
> foreach( $_FILES as $key => $value ){
> echo '$key = '.$key.'<br />';
> echo '$value = '.$value.'<br />';
> }
>
> $key = File_1_CSV
> $value['name'] = File_1.CSV
> $key = File_2_CSV
> $value['name'] = File_2.CSV
>
> The . is replaced with an underscore in the $key value. I could get around
> this with a substr() but it seems a little inelegant, can anyone tell me why

a fullstop/dot is not allowed in the name of a variable in php.

// following line errors out...
echo $File_2.CSV;

this is mentioned in the manual.

> this is happening please?
>
> Thanks for your advice.
>

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