Bug #16966: convert form item names to "_" only for $GLOBALS, not for $HTTP_POST_VARS

From: danny.milo@gmx.net Operating system: Linux PHP version: 4.2.0 PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: convert form item names to "_" only for $GLOBALS, not for $HTTP_POST_VARS Hi! I've been wondering for some time now: Why its it that "." in form item names is _always_ converted to a "_" character? It would be sufficient to do so just in the global variables (for register_globals = On), but why too for $HTTP_POST_VARS["t_table.4322.some_field"] ? Its a hell to convert that back... I will switch to using arrays for form items now ($HTTP_POST_VARS["tables"]["t_table"][4322]["some_field"]), so its not important for me anymore, but according to the RFC a "." _is_ allowed in the form item's name! Well if you don't mind, please E-Mail me. Thanks :) -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=16966&edit=1 -- Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16966&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16966&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16966&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16966&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16966&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16966&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16966&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16966&r=submittedtwice