probably a basic question...

[Raffie_s]

Hello,

I've got a basic question.
what's the use or what's the difference between:

$GET
$REQUEST
$_HTTP_GET_VARS

I'm confused😕

is there a brief short explanation?

regards,

Ralph

[suntra]

Very easy!

First, $_HTTP_GET_VARS is $HTTP_GET_VARS AND should not be used anymore. Quickly, forget it!

Second, $_GET is an array containing all the get variables (the ones appearing in the address bar... page.php3?variable1=value1&variable2=value2

To get the contents of variable1, simply write $_GET['variable1']

Third, $POST is just like $GET BUT contains all the variables posted to the page (usually via a form).

Fourth, $REQUEST contains the variables of $GET, $POST, and $COOKIE (which contains cookies information)

Hope this helps!