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How to create tables dynamically from user input?

Here, we will learn how to generate a table dynamically using PHP code/script by passing number of rows and columns through form?
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on October 15, 2017 [Last updated : March 12, 2023]

Creating tables dynamically in PHP

By executing this code, we need to enter number of rows (line) and number of columns through HTML form and then PHP script/code will generate the table dynamically according to the given input values.

PHP code to create tables dynamically from user input

Here is the PHP Code/Script to generate table randomly,

<?php
$crtable = "";
if ($_POST) {
    $crtable .= '<table border="1">';
    for ($i = 0; $i < $_POST["line"]; $i++) {
        $crtable .= "<tr>";
        for ($j = 0; $j < $_POST["colunn"]; $j++) {
            $crtable .= '<td width="50">&nbsp;</td>';
        }
        $crtable .= "</tr>";
    }
    $crtable .= "</table>";
}
?>
<form action="" method="post">
	<table border="0" width="200">
		<tr>
			<td width="80"><label>Column:</label></td>
			<td width="120"><input type="text" name="colunn"></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><label>Line:</label></td>
			<td><input type="text" name="line"></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="2" align="right">
				<input type="submit" value="Create Table">
			</td>
		</tr>
	</table>
</form>
<br/>
<br/>

<?php echo $crtable;
?>

Output

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