Question

Explain Form Handling methods.

Answer 1

1. When the user keying the input data in HTML controls and clicks the submit button the request will be generated and reaches a PHP file which is mentioned in the FORM tag under the Action attribute.
2. All input values are synchronized and sent to the server via POST method or GET method.
3. Method is an attribute form tag in HTML. Once the data reaches the server, two PHP variables such as $_POST and $_GET collects the data and prepares the response accordingly.

• Post Method:

1. The input data sent to the server with POST method is stored in the request body of the client’s HTTP request.

• Get Method:

1. The input data sent to the server with POST method via URL address is known as the query string.
2. All input data are visible by a user after they clicks the submit button.