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This tutorial will explain how to upload one or multiple files from the web browser to the server using PHP. Code examples are included, including the code for limiting file size and type. Being able to have your users upload files to your app has become expected functionality in most web apps. Photos, filled out PDF forms, videos, recordings – any kind of file can be uploaded, and the process is relatively straight forward. PHP provides all of the required tools for file uploading and … Read more

This article outlines the PHP_SELF attribute of the $_SERVER system information variable and why you should never, ever use it. What is _$SERVER? Check out our full article on $_SERVER here – but in short, it’s a variable containing an array with information about your PHP environment – including server and request details that are quite sensitive and shouldn’t be publicly accessible. What is $_SERVER[‘PHP_SELF’] ? $_SERVER[‘PHP_SELF’] contains the full path to the PHP script being executed, including any query parameters. This allows the party making the request to include arbitrary data. Displaying data … Read more

This easy tutorial will show you how to use the PHP empty() function to check whether a variable can be considered empty and show some code examples. What Is Empty? A variable is considered empty in PHP if its value equates to FALSE or the variable does not exist. This means that the following are considered empty: An empty string (“”) The number zero (0) In any form (0.0000) Including strings containing only a 0 character (“0”) Boolean FALSE NULL An undeclared variable Empty arrays The empty() function is different from the isset() function. The latter checks only whether … Read more

This tutorial will teach you how to use the while statement to build loops in the PHP programming language and show some examples. The while loop is the most straightforward kind of loop in PHP. The code inside the loop will execute for as long as the while condition is true. Change the condition, and the loop will exit. while loops are a fundamental part of PHP (and loops are an essential part of computer programming in general) – so it’s good to know how they work and what they can be … Read more

This tutorial will teach you how to use the do while statement to build loops in the PHP programming language, and show some examples. The do while loop is one of the simplest types of loop in PHP. The code inside the loop will execute for as long as the do while condition is true. Change the condition, and the loop will exit. do while loops are a fundamental part of PHP (and loops are an essential part of computer programming in general) – so it’s good to get to know how they … Read more