PHP Exercises : Create a HTML form and accept the user name and display the name
PHP : Exercise-4 with Solution
Create a simple HTML form and accept the user name and display the name through PHP echo statement.
HTML form: A webform or HTML form on a web page allows a user to enter data that is sent to a server for processing. Forms can resemble paper or database forms because web users fill out the forms using checkboxes, radio buttons, or text fields. For example, forms can be used to enter railway or credit card data to purchase a product, or can be used to retrieve search results from a search engine.
Sample Solution: -
PHP Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
</head>
<body>
<form method='POST'>
<h2>Please input your name:</h2>
<input type="text" name="name">
<input type="submit" value="Submit Name">
</form>
<?php
//Retrieve name from query string and store to a local variable
$name = $_POST['name'];
echo "<h3> Hello $name </h3>";
?>
</body>
</html>
Sample Output:
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