I have a large set of values that I will need to process in a "POST" loop. Mixed in are a few variables that need to be processed the same way but are not in the POSTed data. For convenience, can I add those variables to the $_POST array and what is the safest/best way to do that? TIA.
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Is $_POST writable and an acceptable practice?
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sleipnir214
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I don't know what a '"POST" loop' is, but I'll answer as best I can.
The only superglobal array that has any special properties is $_SESSION. $_POST is just an array with an unusual variable scope. You can add more elements to $_POST.
It's probably not a good programming practice, though. Six months from now, you'll be scratching your head for a week trying to figure out how those extra values got in there.
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The only superglobal array that has any special properties is $_SESSION. $_POST is just an array with an unusual variable scope. You can add more elements to $_POST.
It's probably not a good programming practice, though. Six months from now, you'll be scratching your head for a week trying to figure out how those extra values got in there.
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TANSTAAFL!!
predamarcel
IS-IT--Management
Hi,
you can add the variables but is not a good practice.
Better: create a copy of $_POST, add the keys which you want to the new variable and process it.
Regards
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you can add the variables but is not a good practice.
Better: create a copy of $_POST, add the keys which you want to the new variable and process it.
Code:
$c_post = $_POST;
// work with $c_postRegards
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Thanks for the replies. I thought it might be a poor idea but wante dot verify. I'll create a new array and add them there.
P.S. By POST loop what I meant was that I have a while loop that is used to process all the elements of $_POST regardless of how many are there.
P.S. By POST loop what I meant was that I have a while loop that is used to process all the elements of $_POST regardless of how many are there.
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