get post data in php code example

Example 1: php post

<form method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];?>">
  Name: <input type="text" name="fname">
  <input type="submit">
</form>
<?php
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
  // do logic
  $name = $_POST['fname'];
}
?>

Example 2: php if $_POST

if( isset($_POST['fromPerson']) )
{
     $fromPerson = '+from%3A'.$_POST['fromPerson'];
     echo $fromPerson;
}

//Note: This resolves as true even if all $_POST values are empty strings
if (!empty($_POST))
{
    // handle post data
    $fromPerson = '+from%3A'.$_POST['fromPerson'];
    echo $fromPerson;
}

Example 3: php get

<form method="GET">
  <input type="text" name="someName">
  //The Name Attribute will be put into the _GET inside of php 
  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
 </form>
  
<?php
$var = $_GET("someName");
echo ($var);
?>