'How can I use a number input to make an array?

edit: Somebody in the answers recommended a list, and I think that that is a good idea, but then I have no idea of how to implement that with the amount as well as the type. So if someone could explain that?

I have to make a fast food order form for school, and I decided to make you able to enter the amount as an input instead of checkboxes, but I still want them stored in an array. Is there any way to do that? Here's a little snippet of what I have in html:

<form>
  <table class="menu" style="width:100%;">
    <tr>
      <td class="productlist">
        <!-- Drinks -->
        <input type="number" name="drinks[]" value="cokeclassic" id="cokeclassic" class="productCheckBox" min="0" max="20" placeholder="0">
        <label for="cokeclassic" class="product">Coca Cola Classic $0.75<br><br></label>
    </tr>
  </table>
  <input type="submit" value="Cart" class="submit">
</form>
phphtml


Solution 1:[1]

If you want them stored in an array, you would need to have multiple input fields with name="drinks[]". All of your inputs will be sent as one array called drinks, containing numbers passed in each field.

If you want to pass name of a drink and an amount of it, you would need something like name="drinks[0].name" for name of your drink and name="drinks[0].amount" for amount

Solution 2:[2]

Why you would like to store them in an array?

When submitting the form, the input-tag can only deliver a single value anyways, because there is only a single input.

Try to do a list/stack with the orders or even try to create a dynamic multiselect including amounts when ordering.

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Solution Source
Solution 1 Micha? Testka
Solution 2 Jonas Oldenkott

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