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

Alexander Rasmussen
Alexander Rasmussen
12,901 Points
Posted by Alexander Rasmussen
Alexander Rasmussen
12,901 Points

This webpage has a redirect loop ??

Hello I am getting this error message and i don't know what i have done wrong. Is there anyone who can see the error?

<?php

if ($_SERVER ["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {}
    $name = $_POST["name"];
    $email = $_POST["email"];
    $message = $_POST["message"];
    $email_body = "";
    $email_body = $email_body . "Name: " . $name. "\n";
    $email_body = $email_body . "Email: " . $email . "\n";
    $email_body = $email_body . "Besked: " . $message;
    header("Location: contact.php?status=thanks");
    exit;
?>


<?php include('inc/header.php'); ?>

    <div class="EmailForm">

        <h1>Kontakt</h1>

        <?php if (isset($_GET["status"]) AND $_GET["status"] == "thanks") { ?>
            <p>Tak for din henvendelse! Vi svarer hurtigst muligt!</p>
        <?php } else { ?>

        <p>Vi vil elske at høre fra dig! Send os en besked her!</p>

        <form method="post" action="contact.php">

            <table>
                <tr>
                    <th>
                        <label for="navn">Navn</label>
                    </th>
                    <td>
                        <input type="text" name="name" id="navn">
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <th>
                        <label for="email">E-mail</label>
                    </th>
                    <td>
                        <input type="text" name="email" id="email">
                    </td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <th>
                        <label for="message">Besked</label>
                    </th>
                    <td>
                        <textarea type="text" name="message" id="message"></textarea>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
            <input type="submit" value="Send">
        </form>
        <?php } ?>
    </div>

<?php include('inc/footer.php'); ?>

2 Answers

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Alexander,

What error message are you getting?

You have your closing brace at the end of this line: if ($_SERVER ["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {} instead of after the exit; statement.

Alexander Rasmussen
Alexander Rasmussen
12,901 Points
Alexander Rasmussen
Alexander Rasmussen
12,901 Points

Thank you very much ! That was the issue that was causing the problem ! :)