Bug #15714: Variables from outside PHP page doesn't mention new $_* arrays

From: m.ford@lmu.ac.uk Operating system: PHP version: 4.1.1 PHP Bug Type: Documentation problem Bug description: Variables from outside PHP page doesn't mention new $_* arrays The manual page "Variables from outside PHP" (language.variables.external.php), under "HTML Forms (GET and POST)", doesn't mention the new $_* arrays, nor that track_vars is now always on. I suggest revision to read something like the following: "When a form is submitted to a PHP script, any variables from that form will be automatically made available to the script by PHP. If the track_vars configuration option is turned on (always, as of version 4.0.3), then these variables will be located in the associative arrays $HTTP_POST_VARS, $HTTP_GET_VARS, and/or $HTTP_POST_FILES, according to the source of the variable in question. From version 4.1.0 onward, they will also be in the new superglobal arrays $_POST, $_GET and $_FILES; POST and GET values will also be in the composite array $_REQUEST. "For more information on these variables, please read Predefined variables. [Example 7-1 snipped] "When the above form is submitted, the value from the text input will be available in $HTTP_POST_VARS['username'] and, from version 4.1.0, $_POST['username'] and $_REQUEST['username']. If the register_globals configuration directive is turned on, then the variable will also be available as $username in the global scope." -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=15714&edit=1 -- Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15714&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15714&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15714&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15714&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15714&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15714&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15714&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15714&r=submittedtwice