[PHP-DOC] Bug #14734 Updated: new superglobals ($_SERVER, etc.) not documented From: imajes <email protected>
Date: 01/04/02

ID: 14734
Updated by: imajes
Reported By: abraham_guyt <email protected>
Status: Open
Bug Type: Documentation problem
Operating System: Win XP
PHP Version: 4.1.0
New Comment:

but $PHP_SELF is also a special variable, so I think also listing it out of any collection is a good thing.

Previous Comments:
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[2001-12-28 11:35:45] goba <email protected>

Tested again. Yes you are right. It would be good
to have it listed only in _SERVER, as the other vars.

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[2001-12-28 10:29:47] mfischer <email protected>

It's printed in _SERVER too (apache 1.3.22/php 4.1.0).

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[2001-12-28 10:17:17] goba <email protected>

Just a note: in the PHP 4.1.0 phpinfo() output, all the
predefined vars are printed as _SERVER and _ENV members,
except PHP_SELF, it is printed alone, and not in any
array. This must be corrected!

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[2001-12-28 10:05:28] mfischer <email protected>

Valid point. I'm reopening this as a documentation problem.

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[2001-12-28 10:01:35] abraham_guyt <email protected>

Hi All,

Thanks for the replies. The docs tell me that using globally registered vars presents a security risk and is being turned off in future versions anyway, so it's quite necessary to get accustomed to it.

Using $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] must be the way to go.

However, where to find proper documentation on these 'new' vars ? I can't find them, only some pages mentioning they exist..

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