note 52304 added to language.variables.predefined

vars in $_REQUEST are *not* a reference to the respective $_POST and $_GET and $_COOKIE ones. Consider: http://site.com/index.php?avar=abc index.php: <?php $_GET['avar'] = 'b'; print_r($_GET); print('<br>'); print_r($_REQUEST); ?> output: Array ( [avar] => 'b' ) Array ( [avar] => 'abc' ) ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.predefined.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+52304 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52304&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52304&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52304&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52304&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52304&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+52304&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php