I don't $_GET it!

Sul

I've searched the forum and elsewhere, but I don't think I'm getting the answer to my question so I'm posting here.

Is it neccessary to use the $_GET statement when using a variable passed on to a webpage as in page.php?variable=hello?

Thanks.

LordShryku

Search the forums or the manual for register_globals

Not neccesary, depending on config, but smart either way

Sul

Okay, I've read a bit and see that it depends on whether a certain option in php is turned on or off.

So, are you recommending that I use it? So everytime I pass a variable into a webpage, you recommend that I use $_GET? What else do you use it for?

LordShryku

I suggest you leave register globals off.
If you say $_GET['var'], it will work with register_globals turned on or off. It you say $var, it requires register_globals to be on. So if you ever need to transfer your site somewhere else, and they have it off, a whole lotta re-coding will need to be done. Keep reading the forums. You will see there are security issues with having this on also.

Sul

Thank you. You seem to be helping me a lot. 🙂

LordShryku

I help anyone who genuinly seems to want to understand the language, and isn;t rude about it. My only rules 😃