<?php
if ($_POST['submit'] && $_POST['food']){
$favfood = $_POST['food'];
?>
<form method="post" action="populate4.php">
What is your favorite food to eat? <BR>
<TEXTAREA NAME="food" ROWS=5 COLS=35 wrap=virtual>
<?php echo $favfood?>
</TEXTAREA>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit">
<form>
<?
}else{
?>
<form method="post" action="populate4.php">
What is your favorite food to eat? <BR>
<TEXTAREA NAME="food" ROWS=5 COLS=35 wrap=virtual></TEXTAREA>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit">
</form>
<?
}
?>