How to validate username and password in PHP?

HelloWorld · #1 (**permalink**) 07-27-2007, 05:17 PM

Here's the code:

PHP Code:

 
<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>?p=login" method="post"><fieldset>
<label><input type="text" name="name" id="name" /> Name</label><br />
<label><input type="password" name="pass" id="pass" /> Password</label><br />
<input type="submit" id="submit" value="Login" />
</fieldset></form>

I'm trying to figure out what this line do?

PHP Code:

<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>?p=login

Well, he said that it's going to direct us to a page? so is this going to be equal with action="auth.php" ???

TeraTask · #2 (**permalink**) 07-27-2007, 05:58 PM

$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] is the name of the file, relative to the current URL. See PHP: Predefined Variables - Manual for more details.

molotov · #3 (**permalink**) 07-29-2007, 04:26 PM

It's also worth noting that on submission, it sets a $_GET variable named 'p' to 'login', like so:

PHP Code:

  $something = $_GET['p'];
// $something now equals 'login'

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