PHP FORMS - GET AND POST METHODS - PHP LESSON 16 STUDENTSBLOG100

PHP FORMS:

Php forms will carry many information's from the user and send it to the server for processing data.

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FORM COMPONENTS:
Some of the form components are

• Text
• Label
• Menu
• Button
• Text area
• Check box
• Radio Button

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PHP FORM METHODS:
Two main Php form methods are,

• GET METHOD
• POST METHOD

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PHP GET METHOD:

• It carries all the users information in URL
• It is not Secure
• Parameters remain in browser history because they are part of the URL
• GET method should not be used when sending passwords or other sensitive information.

Syntax:

<form method="GET"> . . . </form>
Example: <form method ="GET"> Your Name : <input type="text" name="txt1"> <input type="submit"> </form> <?php $a = $_GET['txt1']; echo "Your name is : ".$a; ?>
Display In Browser:

Your Name :

// consider we are entering name as StudentsBlog100 Output:

PHP GET METHOD

The above figure shows that, the parameters are passed through URL..

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PHP POST METHOD:

• It is Secure than GET method.
• Parameters are not saved in browser history.
• POST method used when sending passwords or other sensitive information.

Syntax:
<form method="POST"> . . . </form> Example: <form method ="POST"> Your Name : <input type="text" name="txt1"> <input type="submit"> </form> <?php $a = $_POST['txt1']; echo "Your name is : ".$a; ?>
Display In Browser:

Your Name :

// consider we are entering name as Hello StudentsBlog100..

Output:

PHP POST METHOD

The above figure shows that, in POST method, parameters are not passed through URL..

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