[PHP] User outputted text

FrostByte_mybb_import5923 · 06-11-2011, 08:58 PM

Hey everyone, here i a very simple html/php code which allows the user to print what ever text is entered.

PHP Code:
<html>

<body>
<form action='test.php' method='POST'>
Text Area: </br><input type="text"  size="65" rows="2"; maxlength="250" name="output"/>
<input type='submit' name='submit' value='Post'><br><br>
<?php
$submit = strip_tags($_POST['submit']);
$output = strip_tags($_POST['output']);
if ($submit) {
echo $output;
}
?>
</body>

</html> 

Just save the file as test.php and run it, it is a very good code for beginners to use html and php together.

The Alchemist · 08-15-2012, 01:21 PM

Simple code... Its fine but I think you should change this part :

PHP Code:
<?php
$submit = strip_tags($_POST['submit']);
$output = strip_tags($_POST['output']);
if ($submit) {
echo $output;
}
?>

TO :

PHP Code:
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit']) && isset($_POST['output']))
{
    $output = strip_tags($_POST['output']);
    echo $output;
}
?>

No need of using another variable for $_POST['submit']....

[PHP] User outputted text
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