Find all input vars that match given pattern in name (or optionally value)
Available since version 3.0.163.
Example
// find all input vars having name beginning with "title_" (i.e. title_en, title_de, title_es)
$values = $input->post->find('title_*');
// find all input vars having name with "title" anywhere in it (i.e. title, subtitle, titles, title_de)
$values = $input->post->find('*title*');
// find all input vars having value with the term "wire" anywhere, regardless of case
$values = $input->post->find('/wire/i', [ 'type' => 'value' ]);
// example of result from above find operation:
$values = [
'title' => 'ProcessWire CMS',
'subtitle' => 'Have plenty of caffeine to make sure you are wired',
'sidebar' => 'Learn how to rewire a flux capacitor...',
'summary' => 'All about the $wire API variable',
];Usage
// basic usage
$array = $wireInputData->find(string $pattern);
// usage with all arguments
$array = $wireInputData->find(string $pattern, array $options = []);Arguments
| Name | Type(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
pattern | string | Wildcard string or PCRE regular expression |
options (optional) | array |
|
Return value
arrayReturns associative array of values [ name => value ] if found, or empty array if none found.
WireInputData methods and properties
API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.244