I get an error when I try and run my php script. I am not certain why

Question

Here is my php,

    <?php
      $to = "jacob@codefarms.us, duma@codefarms.us";
      $subject = _POST['name'];
      $content = __POST['content'];
      $headers = _POST['email'];
      if (!$content === "") {
       mail($to,$subject,$content,$headers);
        }

     ?>

I get this error when I enter in information,

   Warning: Illegal string offset 'name' in 
/*****/*******/codefarms.us/contact.php on line 5

 Warning: Illegal string offset 'content' in 
 /*****/*******/codefarms.us/contact.php on line 6

 Warning: Illegal string offset 'email' in 
 /*****/*******/codefarms.us/contact.php on line 7

I don't understand why I am getting an error. I use hostgator to host my website.

_POST? RTM: http://php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.post.php — Lawrence Cherone, Feb 10 '18 at 19:07
Just close it, This question was caused by a problem that can no longer be reproduced or a simple typographical error. While similar questions may be on-topic here, this one was resolved in a manner unlikely to help future readers. This can often be avoided by identifying and closely inspecting the shortest program necessary to reproduce the problem before posting. — Lawrence Cherone, Feb 10 '18 at 19:09

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 10 '18 at 21:35

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You need to add an underscore "_" :

$name = $_POST['name'];

The method post should start with underscore "_"

edited Feb 10 '18 at 21:35

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 10 '18 at 20:04

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$_POST['name'] is the correct to access data in the post array.

answered Feb 10 '18 at 20:04

Rambarun Komaljeet

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I get an error when I try and run my php script. I am not certain why

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