GET:
- Parameters remain in browser history because they are part of the URL
- Can be bookmarked.
- GET method should not be used when sending passwords or other sensitive information.
- 7607 character maximum size.
Example:
http://www.test.com/index.htm?name1=value1&name2=value2
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<form method="get" action="<?php echo $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"];?>"> <label for="inputName">Name:</label> <input type="text" name="name" id="inputName"> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form> |
POST:
- Parameters are not saved in browser history.
- Can not be bookmarked.
- POST method used when sending passwords or other sensitive information.
- 8 Mb max size for the POST method.
- It is more secure than GET because user-entered information is never visible in the URL query string or in the server logs.
Example:
http://www.test.com/index.htm
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<form method="POST" action="<?php echo $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"];?>"> <label for="inputName">Name:</label> <input type="text" name="name" id="inputName"> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form> |
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