Want to use both GET and POST methods
http, php
Solution
It is doable, no problem.
There is the `$_REQUEST` array that merges GET, POST, and COOKIE values but the better way would be to handle GET and POST manually in your script.
Just have your engine check both `$_GET["variable"]` and `$_POST["variable"]` and use whichever is set. If a variable is set in both methods, you need to decide which one you want to give precedence.
The only notable difference between the two methods is that a GET parameter has size limitations depending on browser and receiving web server (POST has limitations too, but they are usually in the range of several megabytes). I think the general rule is that a GET string should never exceed 1024 characters.
Problem
I know result page that uses GET method can be bookmarked while the one using POST cannot be. I also know about the restrictions of the GET methods. Now suppose I want to build a search engine which by default uses GET allowing users to bookmark but when the length of the search phrase exceeds the limit, switch to POST. On the server side I make use of $_GET or $_POST depending on which is set. Is this doable? If no, why? If yes, please provide a brief outline. Thanks