Compare GET vs. POST in PHP
Description
The following code shows how to compare GET vs. POST.
Example
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<html>
</head>
<body>
<?php
if ($_GET['submitted'] == "yes"){
if (trim ($_GET['yourname']) != ""){
echo "Your Name (with GET): " . $_GET['yourname'];
} else {
echo "You must submit a value.";
}
?><br /><a href="index.php">Try Again</a><?php
}
if ($_POST['submitted'] == "yes"){
if (trim ($_POST['yourname']) != ""){
echo "Your Name (with POST): " . $_POST['yourname'];
} else {
echo "You must submit a value.";
}
?><br /><a href="index.php">Try Again</a><?php
}
?>
<?php
if ($_GET['submitted'] != "yes" && $_POST['submitted'] != "yes"){
?>
<form action="index.php" method="get">
<p>GET Example:</p>
<input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="yes" />
Your Name: <input type="text" name="yourname" maxlength="150" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Submit with GET"/>
</form>
<form action="index.php" method="post">
<p>POST Example:</p>
<input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="yes" />
Your Name: <input type="text" name="yourname" maxlength="150" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Submit with POST"/>
</form>
<?php
}
?>
</body>
</html>