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Reputation: 81

Using PHP variable as autocomplete source

I've simplified the problem down as much as possible, I feel like this should work. The below script controls the autocomplete function and works as expected (if a user types 't', 'test' appears as a suggested input).

<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
    var availableClients = ['test'];
    $("#addClient").autocomplete({
        source: availableClients,
    });
});
</script>

However, if I set a PHP variable $test = "'test'" and replace 'test' in the original script with <?php echo $test; ?> the autocomplete script no longer works. Is there another way I can use a PHP variable as the autocomplete source or am I missing something?

EDIT: Here is the script with the PHP in it.

<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
    var availableClients = [<?php echo $test; ?>];
    $("#addClient").autocomplete({
        source: availableClients,
    });
});
</script>

And the only relevant PHP code is this.

$test = "'test'";

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1279

Answers (1)

user1726343
user1726343

Reputation:

The issue is probably that you aren't including the quotes when echoing the value of the variable. Try this:

var availableClients = ['<?php echo $test; ?>'];

As it turns out, the issue was actually that you were not defining $test before you were echoing it. This:

$test = "'test'";

needs to occur before this:

<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
    var availableClients = [<?php echo $test; ?>];
    $("#addClient").autocomplete({
        source: availableClients,
    });
});
</script>

Upvotes: 1

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