Seleccionar opción de dropdown con base en un $_POST

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Utiliza la sintaxis alternativa e itera con un foreach

Código PHP:

//Formulario
<select name="year">
    
    <?php foreach(range(2000, 2010) as $year): ?>
    
        <option value="<?php echo $year?>">
            <?php echo $year?>
        </option>
        
    <?php endforeach; ?>
    
</select>
 
//recibes datos
<?php $_POST['year'] = 2005; ?>
 
//vuelves a crear el select
<select name="year">
    
    <?php foreach(range(2000, 2010) as $year): ?>
        
            <option value="<?php echo $year?>"<?php if($year == $_POST['year']) echo ' selected'?>>
                <?php echo $year ?>
            </option>
            
    <?php endforeach; ?>
    
</select>