jaco Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Hello everyone, what is the difference between using the $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] var. vs. using myscript.php filename in a form's action command or a link when you want to call the same php page that you are on? Thanks, Jacques Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175264-solved-_servephp_self-vs-script-file-name/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 one is hardcoded and the other isn't? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175264-solved-_servephp_self-vs-script-file-name/#findComment-923743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The14thGOD Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 basically $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] tells the page to call itself, myscript.php will call myscript.php. If you change myscript.php to newscript.php then the action will be broken since myscript.phph doesn't exist anymore. $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] is just a better way to make sure you dont make mistakes like that and have to go back in and edit the form action anytime you change the script name. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175264-solved-_servephp_self-vs-script-file-name/#findComment-923802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaco Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Thank you. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175264-solved-_servephp_self-vs-script-file-name/#findComment-924282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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