<?php $valid_input = $_SESSION["valid_input"]; if (isset($_POST['input_char'])){ $locations = array(); for ($i=0; $i < strlen($valid_input); $i++) { if ($_POST['input_char'] == $valid_input[$i]){ array_push($locations, $i); } } $_SESSION["locations"] = $locations; foreach ($_SESSION["locations"] as $key => $value) { echo "<p>".$_POST['input_char'].": $value </p>"; } }