Why is REQUEST_METHOD == POST not ok to use?

Asked Apr 02 '18 at 16:03

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Why is REQUEST_METHOD == POST not ok to use? What would be a better way to write this code in PHP 7.0.0.?

<?php
$connection= mysqli_connect("localhost","root","root","root");
if(!empty($_POST) && $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST'){ 
// Kontrola připojení
if($connection === false){
    die("ERROR: Error conecting to database. " . mysqli_connect_error());
}
?>

edited Apr 02 '18 at 16:18

Don't Panic

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asked Apr 02 '18 at 16:03

Martin Švejda

You could use if(isset($_POST). – Jonny Apr 02 '18 at 16:08
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I'm not using `_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST'` myself but why it's not ok to use? – Gynteniuxas Apr 02 '18 at 16:15
@Jonny Would `isset($_POST)` be false in some circumstances? – Don't Panic Apr 02 '18 at 16:16
if isset checks if it is there so yes if it is not it returns false – Jonny Apr 02 '18 at 16:18
@Jonny And when will a superglobal not be there? – Don't Panic Apr 02 '18 at 16:19
Here's something you may can read: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/409351/post-vs-serverrequest-method-post – Gynteniuxas Apr 02 '18 at 16:30

Why is REQUEST_METHOD == POST not ok to use?

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