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[PHP-DEV] Bug #14734 Updated: new superglobals ($_SERVER, etc.) not documented From: mfischer <email protected>
Date: 12/28/01

ID: 14734
Updated by: mfischer
Reported By: abraham_guyt <email protected>
Old Summary: default HTTP vars and PHP_SELF not available
Old Status: Bogus
Status: Open
Old Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem
Bug Type: Documentation problem
Operating System: Win XP
PHP Version: 4.1.0
New Comment:

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

Previous Comments:
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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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[2001-12-28 09:56:13] mfischer <email protected>

The correct way would be to use $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] ; this is guaranteed to work with and without register_globals = off.

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[2001-12-28 09:34:57] rasmus <email protected>

Then don't turn register_globals off. Turning off register_globals gets rid of all the globals. If you still want some, leave it turned on, but simply set your variables_order directive in your php.ini file to reflect which globals you want. For example, if you want environment and server variables, set it to "ES"

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[2001-12-28 09:31:19] abraham_guyt <email protected>

When using PHP with track_vars On and register_globals Off (recommended setting), PHP doesn't know the built-in system and environment vars anymore.

For example, $PHP_SELF becomes and unknow variable.

This is really annoying.

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