note 48477 added to language.variables.predefined

If you want to use superglobal variables in earlier versions as PHP 4.1.0, you can use this (it's more performant than Bryan's solution): <?php if(version_compare(phpversion(), '4.1.0') == -1) { $_POST = &$HTTP_POST_VARS; $_GET = &$HTTP_GET_VARS; $_COOKIE = &$HTTP_COOKIE_VARS; $_REQUEST = array_merge($HTTP_COOKIE_VARS, $HTTP_POST_VARS, $HTTP_GET_VARS); } ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.predefined.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+48477 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+48477&report=yes Reason: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+48477&report=yes&reason=bad+code Reason: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+48477&report=yes&reason=spam Reason: useless example -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+48477&report=yes&reason=useless+example Reason: contains commercial links -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+48477&report=yes&reason=contains+commercial+links Reason: useless note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+48477&report=yes&reason=useless+note Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+48477&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php