$_POST['id'] php?id= not working

Question

As I understand a php POST method can be passed through the url

File name: test.php

<?php

if(isset($_POST['id']{
     echo'Great';
}else{
     echo'Why ?';
 }

 ?>

When I put manually in the browser /test.php?id=value it always returns the else statement

Why ?

Because if you do it in the browser-URL it is a `$_GET['id']`. — deEr., Mar 24 '18 at 22:18
Regardless whether you make a POST or a GET request, query variables added to the url will be available in `$_GET` and not `$_POST`. — jeroen, Mar 24 '18 at 22:18
Thanks for the answer, really appreciate it How would I tell the browser to make a POST request ? — T.Galisnky, Mar 24 '18 at 22:21
You post a form (with the correct method set...) for example or you use javascript to make a POST request. — jeroen, Mar 24 '18 at 22:22
all parameters that are puts in the URL like you have done are retrieved by using the `$_GET` global variable, and in you case you must use `isset($_GET['id']`) as the condition instead of what you have put in you if condition — Yves Kipondo, Mar 24 '18 at 22:22

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 24 '18 at 22:18

2

Because, below line of code is equivalent to GET method not POST

 /test.php?id=value

And, since $_POST['id'] value was not set, it will return false. You need to check isset($_GET['id']) instead.

answered Mar 24 '18 at 22:18

Ravi

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 24 '18 at 22:18

0

That's because test.php?id=value in the browser is a GET method, not POST.

You can always get the value with $_GET

answered Mar 24 '18 at 22:18

crashxxl

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 24 '18 at 22:22

0

If you want make secure, use $_REQUEST['id']

This works for GET and POST

answered Mar 24 '18 at 22:22

Eliseo

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