Years select list

Haris · 09-26-2007, 09:55 PM

How can I echo 10 years from today in a select list?

For example.

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
...

Haris · 09-26-2007, 10:07 PM

I researched on php range(); function and learned how to do it.

PHP Code:


			
                <p>

                    Start Date: 

                    <select name="startDateYear">

                        <option selected="selected" disabled="disabled">Year</option>

                        <?php

                        foreach(range(date('Y'), date('Y')+10) as $iYears){

                            echo '<option>'.$iYears.'</option>';

                        }

                        ?>

                    </select>

                    <select name="startDateMonth">

                        <option selected="selected" disabled="disabled">Month</option>

                        <?php

                        foreach(range(1, 12) as $iMonths){

                            echo '<option>'.$iMonths.'</option>';

                        }

                        ?>

                    </select>

                    <select name="startDateDay">

                        <option selected="selected" disabled="disabled">Day</option>

                        <?php

                        foreach(range(1, 31) as $iDays){

                            echo '<option>'.$iDays.'</option>';

                        }

                        ?>

                    </select>

                </p>

Wildhoney · 09-26-2007, 10:09 PM

Something like this, perhaps. Less function calls.

PHP Code:


			
<select>
    <?php for($iYear = date('Y'); $iYear <= date('Y') + 10; $iYear++): ?>
    <option><?php echo $iYear; ?></option>
    <?php endfor; ?>
</select>

Salathe · 09-26-2007, 11:38 PM

Or, even less function calls (aka. why call date('Y') twice?):

PHP Code:


			
<select>
    <?php for ($iYear = date('Y'), $iEndYear = $iYear + 10; $iYear <= $iEndYear; $iYear++) : ?>
        <option><?php echo $iYear; ?></option>
    <?php endfor; ?>
</select>

But yes, using the range is very helpful in many circumstances.

wiifanatic · 09-29-2007, 09:34 PM

This is more customizable (Change $yearsToGoBack):

PHP Code:


			
<select>

    <?php

    $yearsToGoBack = 10;

    

    for ($i=0;$i<$yearsToGoBack;$i++) {

        $year = date('Y') - $i;

        echo '<option value="'.$year.'">'.$year.'</option>';

    }

    ?>

</select>

Enjoy!