Retrieve multiple values with $jinput

Question

How can I retrieve resource_id from the url below?

index.php?option=com_ajax&module=booking_form&method=getBooking&format=json&Itemid=131&date=2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z&end=1970-01-01T12:00:00.000Z&resource_id=43&resource_id=45&room=41&start=1970-01-01T10:00:00.000Z

I've tried using the following code snippet

$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input
$multiple_res = $jinput->getVar('resource_id',array(),'', 'ARRAY');

Answer 1

You have to change your URL to:

index.php?option=com_ajax&module=booking_form&method=getBooking&format=json&Itemid=131&date=2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z&end=1970-01-01T12:00:00.000Z&resource_id[]=43&resource_id[]=45&room=41&start=1970-01-01T10:00:00.000Z

Otherwise it will only get last resource_id value (45).

And get array of both values

$resource = $jinput->get('resource_id', array(), 'ARRAY');

results in

Array ( [0] => 43 [1] => 45 )

Answer 2

You need to be using get, rather than getVar.

Also, resource_id appears to be an integer, not an array.

You can use the following:

$jinput   = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
$resource = $jinput->get('resource_id', '', 'INT');

or:

$jinput   = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
$resource = $jinput->getInt('resource_id', '');