jQuery Ajax: Cannot get Array values in PHP

Question

I have a form that have several inputs. Some of them are stored in an array. When I use the ajax function to send them to the PHP script, I can get all the values from the inputs but the array object will echo 'Array'.

 $('#Save').click(function(){
 var Name = $('#Name').val();
 var Type = $('select#Type selected:option').attr('value');
 var Values = new Array(1, 2, 4);
 $.ajax({
 url: 'GetValues.php',
 type: 'POST',
 data: {Name: Name, Type: Type, Values: Values}
 });
 });

PHP Script:

$Name = $_POST['Name']; //echo the names.
$Type = $_POST['Type']; //echo the type.
$Values = $_POST['Values']; // echo 'Array' ?

I have tried to use JSON_decode but still can't get the values from the form. Any ideas? Thank you

• asifrc: instead of echo, try print_r($Values) and let me know if that prints your array or not..
• Barmar: selected:option should be option:selected. But you really should just use $("#Type").val().

Answer 1

try

echo var_dump($Values);

you will see the posted values in your array.

• user3163404: Thank you, with this I can see the array. But how can I now get the values. Should I use a foreach cycle?
• أنيس بوهاشم: it depends on what you want to do with your array (inserting into a database, ...). with foreach statement you can access your values.
• أنيس بوهاشم: I see that you are identifying your form fields with ids, if you want to seriliaze the form, you have to distribute names on your fields
• user3163404: Thank you very much! I added names to my fields an manage to use the serialize() function. But Can I send trough ajax the serialize variable and an an array?