Re: GET/POST array handling (was [PATCH] Deprecate use of stdio)
| From: | Rasmus Lerdorf | Date: | Sun, 04 May 2003 17:53:14 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: GET/POST array handling (was [PATCH] Deprecate use of stdio) | ||
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On Sun, 4 May 2003, Ilia A. wrote:
> IMO when the same variable is passed via GPC methods we should follow the GPC
> order specified in the config and overwrite variables even if they are arrays
> that if merged could potentially have stored both GET & POST data. The reason
> is that when merged, it is impossible to tell where the data had come from,
> unless the user begins to use the $_GET & $_POST auto-globals, which they
> should have been using in the 1st place.
That's fine, but that's a nasty BC break. That's not how it has worked in
the past. It may be the only sensible way to solve this though. Don't
forget that $_REQUEST is affected by this as well.
-Rasmus