Fixed the example on phpweb/tut.php, added also a small blurb on the recent changes that affect old code found elsewhere, with links to the "Predefined variables" manual page. Closing this bug.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ID: 18361 > Updated by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Summary: Tutorial on php.net still usses > $HTTP_POST_VARS["name"]; which is > deprecated > Reported By: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Status: Open > Bug Type: Documentation problem > Operating System: all > PHP Version: 4.2.1 > New Comment: > > tut.php is in phpweb, not phpdoc. > > On a related note, $HTTP_*_VARS will most likely > exist forever. A much > more serious problem on tut.php is how the words > convey that > register_globals is always on, like in PHP3. See > bug #17428. > > > Previous Comments: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2002-07-15 18:49:40] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <edit> grammar correction </edit> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2002-07-15 18:43:15] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On http://www.php.net/tut.php there is an example of > how to get form > variables data into php variables. In this example > $HTTP_POST_VARS["name"]; is used instead of: > $_POST["name"] Since the > manual tells the world that $HTTP_*_ is deprecated I > think it is > sensible to make sure this beginners tutorial gives > those beginners a > good example. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > -- > Edit this bug report at > http://bugs.php.net/?id=18361&edit=1 > > > -- > PHP Documentation Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > ===== --- Jesus M. Castagnetto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com -- PHP Documentation Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
