quick question

rastem

In using an older version of PHP (4.0.6 for instance), one usually has to create short POST variable names like:

$blah = $HTTP_POST_VARS['blah'];

but couldn't you do that with all your variables by simply passing the following?

extract($HTTP_POST_VARS);

if so, anybody have any headaches caused by this code in their web apps?

Ras.

Moonglobe

ya, it would work. i'm assuming you know about the modifier constants. but why not just do $_POST =& $HTTP_POST_VARS?

stolzyboy

in newer versions of PHP, $HTTP_POST_VARS isn't available, you need to use $POST, and there are others as well, $GET, $COOKIE, $SESSION, $FILES, $SERVER, could be more, thinking off the top of my head

Moonglobe

Originally posted by rastem
In using an older version of PHP (4.0.6 for instance)

i think that sums up my point. he geneally uses the vars you posted just he wants an easier way to do things than $HTTTP*VARS in older versions. (i'm assuming)

stolzyboy

Originally posted by rastem
In using an older version of PHP (4.0.6 for instance), one usually has to create short POST variable names like:

$blah = $HTTP_POST_VARS['blah'];

but couldn't you do that with all your variables by simply passing the following?

extract($HTTP_POST_VARS);

if so, anybody have any headaches caused by this code in their web apps?

Ras.

well, then, YES

rastem

Originally posted by Moonglobe
i think that sums up my point. he geneally uses the vars you posted just he wants an easier way to do things than $HTTTP*VARS in older versions. (i'm assuming)

Yeah. I'm working with a company that has a hosted server, and the guy hasn't gone with a newer version of PHP. Though the $_POST =& $HTTP_POST_VARS would work also. 🙂

Thanks!