[FX.php List] $_REQUEST

[Andrew Denman]

Also note that the $_REQUEST variable includes values from the $_COOKIE
variable (if any).  When created, it goes in order of GET, POST, and then
COOKIE with newer values overriding older values.
http://us.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.request.php

I have not yet had an instance where I'm using both POST and GET so I
haven't used $_REQUEST and cannot provide first-hand experience. From the
sounds of the docs though, I think I would stick with the separate
detection.

Andrew Denman

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Subject: [FX.php List] $_REQUEST

Hi Folks,

I've been rethinking how to handle forms and validation.

Sometimes the data being validated comes from a POST and sometimes a 
GET, depending on whether the data was generated from a Form or a 
link.

Up until now, I have had to deal with both cases ...if($_GET[] ) and 
if($_POST).

I just realized that I can use $_REQUEST and not worry which type the 
data came from.

Is this a valid way to go?  Something tells me that $_REQUEST isn't.

Thanks

J
-- 
Jonathan Schwartz
Exit 445 Group
jonathan at exit445.com
http://www.exit445.com
415-370-5011
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