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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Adding a Contact Form Working with Post Variables

Posted by Peh Hui Shi
Peh Hui Shi
4,751 Points

$_POST is empty

I tried to read from $_POST using php code: var_dump($_POST);

But the result is array(0) { }

Anything I need to set?

6 Answers

Fabion Stephens
Fabion Stephens
Courses Plus Student 5,893 Points

You have a typo for the form 'method' attribute. Maybe thats the issue. Let me know.

Peh Hui Shi
Peh Hui Shi
4,751 Points

Thank you

Fabion Stephens
Fabion Stephens
Courses Plus Student 5,893 Points

You are welcome :) Happy coding!

Joey L.
Joey L.
4,601 Points
Joey L.
Joey L.
4,601 Points

This means that the $_POST array did not receive any variables when the form was sent. Did you give name attributes to each for input element? These are the keys which are created within $_POST. Also ensure you're checking $_POST in the corresponding file to where the form's action attribute points to

Peh Hui Shi
Peh Hui Shi
4,751 Points
Peh Hui Shi
Peh Hui Shi
4,751 Points

In my contact.php

        <form mehod="post" action="contact-process.php">

            <table>
                <tr>
                    <th><label for="name">Name</label></th>
                    <td><input type="text" name="name" id="name"></td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <th><label for="email">Email</label></th>
                    <td><input type="text" name="email" id="email"></td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <th><label for="message">Message</label></th>
                    <td><textarea name="message" id="message"></textarea></td>
                </tr>
            </table>

            <input type="submit" value="Send">

        </form>

In my contact-process.php

<?php
    var_dump($_POST);
?>

URL after I clicked the Send Button

http://localhost/shirts4mike/contact-process.php?name=Mike&email=mike%40gmail.com&message=hi

Mohamed Nabih
Mohamed Nabih
11,416 Points
Mohamed Nabih
Mohamed Nabih
11,416 Points

I'm still getting empty array

contact.php

                     <form  method="post" action="contact-process.php">
                <table>
                    <tr>
                        <th>
                            <label for"name">Name</label>
                        </th>
                        <td>
                            <input type="text" name"name" id="name">
                        </td>

                    </tr>
                    <tr>
                        <th>
                            <label for"email">Email</label>
                        </th>
                        <td>
                            <input type="text" name"email" id="email">
                        </td>

                    </tr>
                    <tr>
                        <th>
                            <label for"message">Message</label>
                        </th>
                        <td>
                            <textarea name"message" id="message"></textarea>
                        </td>

                    </tr>
                </table>
                <input type="submit" value="Send">  
            </form>

contact-process.php

<?php

var_dump($_POST);

?>
Joey L.
Joey L.
4,601 Points

Your for and name attributes are missing an equals sign. There is no key being registered in the $_POST array as a result.

rabi mughal
PLUS
rabi mughal
Courses Plus Student 1,863 Points
rabi mughal
rabi mughal
Courses Plus Student 1,863 Points

<form mehod="post" action="contact-process.php">

        <table>
            <tr>
                <th><label for="name">Name</label></th>
                <td><input type="text" name="name" id="name"></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <th><label for="email">Email</label></th>
                <td><input type="text" name="email" id="email"></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <th><label for="message">Message</label></th>
                <td><textarea name="message" id="message"></textarea></td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <input type="submit" value="Send">

    </form>
rabi mughal
PLUS
rabi mughal
Courses Plus Student 1,863 Points
rabi mughal
rabi mughal
Courses Plus Student 1,863 Points

whats wrong in my code i am getting empty array :(