PHP “php://input” vs $_POST

The reason is that php://input returns all the raw data after the HTTP-headers of the request, regardless of the content type. The PHP superglobal $_POST, only is supposed to wrap data that is either application/x-www-form-urlencoded (standard content type for simple form-posts) or multipart/form-data (mostly used for file uploads) This is because these are the only content types that must be supported by user agents. … Read more

Whoops, looks like something went wrong. Laravel 5.0

The logs are located in storage directory. If you want laravel to display the error for you rather than the cryptic ‘Whoops’ message, copy the .env.example to .env and make sure APP_ENV=local is in there. It should then show you the detailed error messaging.

Where can I find php.ini?

The best way to find this is: Create a PHP (.php) file and add the following code: and open it in a browser. It will show the file which is actually being read! Updates by the OP: The previously accepted answer is likely to be faster and more convenient for you, but it is not always correct. … Read more

How to fix ‘Notice: Undefined index:’ in PHP form action

Assuming you only copy/pasted the relevant code and your form includes <form method=”POST”> If _POST is not set the filename variable won’t be either in the above example. An alternative way: In this example filename is set regardless of the situation with _POST. This should demonstrate the use of isset nicely. More information here: http://php.net/manual/en/function.isset.php

“Notice: Undefined variable”, “Notice: Undefined index”, and “Notice: Undefined offset” using PHP

Notice: Undefined variable From the vast wisdom of the PHP Manual: Relying on the default value of an uninitialized variable is problematic in the case of including one file into another which uses the same variable name. It is also a major security risk with register_globals turned on. E_NOTICE level error is issued in case of working with uninitialized variables, however not … Read more