RE: [PHP] Simple question: $_POST
| From: | Stuart Felenstein | Date: | Sat, 15 Jan 2005 14:37:26 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] Simple question: $_POST | ||
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--- "Ford, Mike" <M.Ford@leedsmet.ac.uk> wrote:
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stuart Felenstein
> > Sent: 14/01/05 13:48
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> > When using $_POST vars is it required that a form
> is
> > used ?
> >
> > In other words I can create an href link and echo
> > variable and pick them up using $_GET in the
> following
> > page.
> >
> > No so with $_POST ?
>
> Short answer: correct.
>
> Long answer: well, this being PHP, there's pretty
> much always ways and
> means, e.g. cURL.
>
> (I suspect, from the way you've asked the question,
> though, the short answer
> probably suffices! ;)
>
> Cheers!
>
> Mike
>
Yes, the short answer sufficed, though the different
responses were great and appreciated. I did not know
about java alternatives or cURL or other php
extensions. More alternatives for the future.
Stuart