post method php code 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;
}