when use get or post

jame298

i have two php page 1.php and 2.php

i want to use 1.php two variable(id and name) send to 2.php

<?php echo "<a href=2.php?id=".$id."&name=".$name.">2.php</a>";

why i accepting must use $GET[id or name] $POST not accept..

who can answer my problem..thank you!! 🙂

thorpe

who can answer my problem..thank you!!

Your question is not very clear AT ALL. But I'll take a guess.

The reason the variables your passing are in $GET and not $POST is because passing values through the url uses the http get method. If you want to use $_POST[], you will need to submit your variables though a form with the method set to post.

whisher06

Hi.
$GET = Variables provided to the script via URL query string ie (http://www.php.net?id=1)
$POST= Variables provided to the script via HTTP POST ie (<form id="loginfrm" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post" name="frmLogin"> )
Here
the manual link.
Bye.

jame298

OH! Thank you.. I understand if I want to use $_POST.The send page must choose submit,if i don't choose method,default is get,it is?

bike5

I can't remember if the "default" is really GET, but I would always specify it so there is no doubt. You can set a form to submit via POST or GET, you choose. I prefer POST because it doesn't clutter the url and keeps your data "hidden" from the normal user that doesn't need to see any of it in the url. It's not really hidden because people can find out what your passing if they really want.