Attempting to generate table columns and rows based on input. With smaller numbers it appears to work appropriately, for example inputting 2 rows and 3 cols. But when inputting slightly larger numbers like 5 for rows will output an incorrect amount of rows sometimes looping indefinitely.
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$rows = (int)$_POST['row_num'];
$cols = (int)$_POST['col_num'];
$n = 1;
$e = 0;
echo '<table id="">';
while(($e < $rows) && ($e < $cols)) {
for($i = 0; $i < $rows; $i++) {
echo '<tr>';
for($i = 0; $i < $cols; $i++) {
echo '<td><input type="text" name="field_' . $n . '"></td>';
$n++;
}
echo '</tr>';
}
$e++;
}
echo '</table>';
}
Firstly, you don't need the While loop, it's pointless and probably causing issues.
Secondly, you're using $i
for both your rows and your columns, you can't use the same variable for both. Use $i
for one and $j
for the other. This should work:
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$rows = (int)$_POST['row_num'];
$cols = (int)$_POST['col_num'];
$n = 1;
echo '<table id="">';
for($i = 0; $i < $rows; $i++) {
echo '<tr>';
for($j = 0; $j < $cols; $j++) {
echo '<td><input type="text" name="field_' . $n++ . '"></td>';
}
echo '</tr>';
}
echo '</table>';
}
scope variable $i
problem here :
for($i = 0; $i < $rows; $i++) {
echo '<tr>';
for($i = 0; $i < $cols; $i++) {
echo '<td><input type="text" name="field_' . $n . '"></td>';
$n++;
}
}
i guess 2nd for condition change $i to $j :
for($i = 0; $i < $rows; $i++) {
echo '<tr>';
for($j = 0; $j < $cols; $j++) {
echo '<td><input type="text" name="field_' . $n . '"></td>';
$n++;
}
}