> From: ron.php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:23:01 -0400 > Subject: $_GET verses $_POST > > How do I know when to use $_GET verses $_POST? > > Is there a pre defined variable that does both? > > Ron Hi Ron, One thing you should know is that when you use $_GET, you'll be sending a little information about the particular page to the browser and therefore it would be displayed in the address bar so for example if you're using get on a login page, you'll be showing user id and passwrod in the address bar. $_POST does the exact opposite of $_GET in that aspect and it's ideal. $_REQUEST does both. Hope this helps. Cheers. Alugo Abdulazeez. _________________________________________________________________ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/photos.aspx
