what are $_post and $_get?

[ShawnD]

my book doesn't really say what these are....

are they for forms or something?

[piersk]

There are server variables. Use them in combination with forms.
you can use the $post when you use the POST method and $get with the GET method.

eg.

form.html
<form method="post" action="form.php">
<input type="text" name="textbox">
</form>

form.php
<?php

echo "$_POST['textbox']";

?>

This would print out whatever was entered into the text box...

[scoppc]

More info at http://www.php.net/manual/en/printwn/language.variables.predefined.php

[jmcneese]

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.predefined.php#language.variables.superglobals

[jayant]

first they are $POST and $GET, case matters. They are super-globals.

Yes, all info submitted thru the form is in these variables, depending upon which method was used to submit the form POST or GET

[ShawnD]

Originally posted by piersk

form.html
<form method="post" action="form.php">
<input type="text" name="textbox">
</form>

form.php
<?php

echo "$_POST['textbox']";

?>

This would print out whatever was entered into the text box...

the example doesn't work, it forwards to the form.php page after i submit but form.php does not display anything.

[jmcneese]

it's:

echo $_POST['textbox']; 

[piersk]

tch silly me, of course. :o