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PHP Working with $_GET and $_POST in PHP Filtering Inputs and Escaping Outputs Always Filter Inputs

Ker Sing Tan
Ker Sing Tan
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Posted by Ker Sing Tan
Ker Sing Tan
10,573 Points

What is the difference between filter_input() vs filter_var() ?

What is the difference between filter_input() vs filter_var() ?

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AMIN SABEUR
AMIN SABEUR
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AMIN SABEUR
AMIN SABEUR
1,770 Points

*- input_filter accept only 5 types of input " GET, POST, COOKIE, SERVER, ENV" or integer

*- filter_var can accept any data from any varialble or input types .

  • they use the same " SANITIZE filters "