Ajax Array to PHP issue

Question

Im having difficulties when parsing an array using Ajax to PHP to send an email with the values from the array.

Ajax code:

    $(document).ready(function(){

            $("#submit-button").click(function(){

                var countryArray = ['Location Zero', 'Location One', 'Location Two'];

                dataString = countryArray; 
                var jsonString = JSON.stringify(dataString);

                $.ajax({
                        type: "POST",
                        url: "sendmail.php",
                        data: {countries: jsonString},
                        success: function (msg) {

                            $("#errors").text("Thank you for getting in touch, we will get back to you!");

                        },
                        error: function (msg) {
                            $("#errors").text("Error sending email, please try again.");

                            alert("error");
                        }
                    });


});

});

PHP code:

<?php


        $to = "[email protected]";
        $countries = json_decode($_POST['countries']);

        $header = "Content-Type: text/html\r\nReply-To: \r\nFrom:  <>";
        $subject = "Email from the Lister customer";

        $body = @"$countries";


        if(mail($to, $subject, $body, $header)) {
            die("true");    
        } else {
            die("There was an error sending the email.");   
        }


?>

But all I'm getting with in the email from $countries is word "Array" instead of the values.

Can anyone help please?

$countries is an array so use implode(", ", $countries); to print it as a string. — Joe
– Joe, Commented Jun 11, 2013 at 14:41
@"$countries"? don't suppress errors, and don't use cargo-cult programming... — Marc B
– Marc B, Commented Jun 11, 2013 at 14:57

Prisoner · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-11 14:42:07Z

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$countries is an array. If you want it to be displayed as a list in your $body, you can do:

$body = implode(', ', $countries);

Please also try not to suppress (@) PHP errors, it'll cause you more headaches in the future.

answered Jun 11, 2013 at 14:42

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Deepsy · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-11 14:42:21Z

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<?php


    $to = "[email protected]";
    $countries = json_decode($_POST['countries']);

    $header = "Content-Type: text/html\r\nReply-To: \r\nFrom:  <>";
    $subject = "Email from the Lister customer";

    $body = implode(", ", $countries);


    if(mail($to, $subject, $body, $header)) {
        die("true");    
    } else {
        die("There was an error sending the email.");   
    }
?>

answered Jun 11, 2013 at 14:42

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medzi Over a year ago

@YogeshSuthar I know, it just wouldn't let me accept it straight away. I had to wait a while. But all done now :)

Andres SK · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-11 14:56:05Z

If you're using jquery, try using .serializeArray() instead of stringify.

Also, when receiving the $_POST['contries'] variables, you need to implode it. Try this:

$(document).ready(function(){
    $("#submit-button").click(function(){
        var countryArray = ['Location Zero', 'Location One', 'Location Two'];
        $.ajax({
            type: "POST",
            url: "sendmail.php",
            data: {countries: countryArray.serializeArray()},
            success: function (msg) {
                $("#errors").text("Thank you for getting in touch, we will get back to you!");
            },
            error: function (msg) {
                $("#errors").text("Error sending email, please try again.");
                alert("error");
            }
        });
    });
});

And then in PHP use this to properly grab the countries values:

implode(', '.$countries);

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