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HTTP_POST_VARS vs _POST ?
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sleipnir214
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I assume from your thread title that your question is the reasons for using $_POST over $HTTP_POST_VARS.
$_POST and $HTTP_POST_VARS both will contain the same information. The difference between them is that $HTTP_POST_VARS is a normal variable whereas $_POST is superglobal -- that meaning it is available in all contexts, even inside a function. To use $HTTP_POST_VARS inside a function, you must use the global operator.
$_POST and its cousins are only available in PHP versions newer than 4.1.0
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$_POST and $HTTP_POST_VARS both will contain the same information. The difference between them is that $HTTP_POST_VARS is a normal variable whereas $_POST is superglobal -- that meaning it is available in all contexts, even inside a function. To use $HTTP_POST_VARS inside a function, you must use the global operator.
$_POST and its cousins are only available in PHP versions newer than 4.1.0
Want the best answers? Ask the best questions: TANSTAAFL!
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