<?php $languages = json_decode(file_get_contents("static/misc/languages.json"), true); $options = ""; $options .= "<option value="" " . (!isset($opts->engine) ? "selected" : "") . ">Any</option>"; foreach ($languages as $lang_code => $language) { $name = $language["name"]; $selected = $opts->engine == $engine ? "selected" : ""; $options .= "<option value="$lang_code" $selected>$name</option>"; } echo $options;