Checkboxes and arrays

[TOWT]

How would one use an array to use checkboxes?
could someone give me an example?

 

[root]

Check boxes don't use arrays.
radio boxes are arrays...

for a check box you have a series of boxes, and each can be checked

eg,
<input type=checkbox name=colour1 value=red />red
<input type=checkbox name=colour2 value=green />green
<input type=checkbox name=colour3 value=blue />blue

whilst radio boxes work in arrays where there is an array of elements, but only one value is passed through to the results page.
<input type=radio name=colour value=red />red
<input type=radio name=colour value=green />green
<input type=radio name=colour value=blue />blue

 

[TOWT]

opps .... lol
then if you wanted to use an if statement you would do something like this?

if (color1 = on){
do this
}

is this the correct way to check for the check box?
and by the way what is the integer/number symbol for php/html varibles

example
$ = string