Setting $_POST data before calling PHP method

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Is it possible to set $_POST data before calling another PHP method?

I'm trying to call a method from another PHP class. That method do not accept any arguments, it only takes $_POST data. So, my question is: is it possible to do something like this?

$_POST['name'] = 'John';

$user = new User();
$user->create();

The method "create" from the class "User" gets the $_POST['name'] data to create the record. Does it work?

possible duplicate of Setting POST variable without using form — Leandro Bardelli
– Leandro Bardelli, Commented Nov 17, 2014 at 13:06
Why you dont just try it ? I think it's work but really dont do this, $_POST is for post data, why dont use other variable ? — Benjamin Poignant
– Benjamin Poignant, Commented Nov 17, 2014 at 13:08
I would say this is a design flaw. What does User care where the name comes from and why don't you do User::create($username, $password)? — kero
– kero, Commented Nov 17, 2014 at 13:09
I saw the link Leandro sent before posting this one, but I thought that it's not exactly the same question because in that case the $_POST is being setted in the "next.php" file. In my case, I'm setting it outside the method, and outside the class, in another file. I'm setting it in another php file before calling the method. And the reason I'm trying to do this is because this is a method which is called by a form, but now we also have to create a batch file that will call it automatically, without any form data. I can't test it because it's not supposed to run now, only on weekends. — Danilo Teixeira Lopes
– Danilo Teixeira Lopes, Commented Nov 17, 2014 at 13:18

Funk Forty Niner · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-17 13:39:15Z

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Yes, you can do like this.

Since $_POST is a superglobal associative array, you can change the values like a normal php array. Take a look at this piece of code. It will print "Hai".

<?php
 class first{
   public function index(){
     $_POST['text'] = 'Hai';
     $scnd = new second();
     $scnd->disp();
   }
 }
 class second{
   public function disp(){
     $cc = $_POST['text'];
     echo $cc;
   }
 }
 $in = new first();
 $in->index();
 ?>

edited Nov 17, 2014 at 13:39

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answered Nov 17, 2014 at 13:35

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Danilo Teixeira Lopes Over a year ago

Thank you! I can't test my code now, so your example was very helpful!

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