Title: $_POST ?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# $_POST ?

 *  Resolved [nmallory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nmallory/)
 * (@nmallory)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/_post/)
 * I’ve seen $_POST used in some of the functions for WP and some plugins, but I
   can’t find any definition of what it is. I mean, I can guess, but I’d like to
   see a specific breakdown.
 * Could someone direct me to an explanation or explain it here?
 * Thanks in advance!

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 *  [geoffe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geoffe/)
 * (@geoffe)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/_post/#post-339187)
 * [http://php.net/reserved.variables#reserved.variables.post](http://php.net/reserved.variables#reserved.variables.post)
 *  [viper007bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/viper007bond/)
 * (@viper007bond)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/_post/#post-339190)
 * Basically, it’s an array of values recieved from a form post. If you have an 
   input with the name `blah` and you enter “foobar” into it, `$_POST['blah']` will
   be set to “foobar” after you submit the form.
 * And while we’re on reserved variables, `$_GET` is the stuff from the URL.
 * `script.php?blah=foobar` results in `$_GET['blah']` being set to “foobar”.
 *  Thread Starter [nmallory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nmallory/)
 * (@nmallory)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/_post/#post-339264)
 * Oh, I get it. Duh.
 * Thanks.

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