From 441fd264267ac526730d06183bd3cfebfd26df01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vlakoff Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 20:36:41 +0200 Subject: Input class: change behavior of get_post() method, add post_get() method followup to PR #2522 --- user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst | 1 + user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst | 21 ++++++++++++++++----- user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst | 16 ++++++++++++---- 3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) (limited to 'user_guide_src/source') diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst index 4a45a71b0..ba104bb72 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst @@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ Release Date: Not Released - Changed method ``valid_ip()`` to use PHP's native ``filter_var()`` function. - Changed internal method ``_sanitize_globals()`` to skip enforcing reversal of *register_globals* in PHP 5.4+, where this functionality no longer exists. - Changed methods ``get()``, ``post()``, ``get_post()``, ``cookie()``, ``server()``, ``user_agent()`` to return NULL instead of FALSE when no value is found. + - Changed method ``get_post()`` to check in GET then in POST. Added method ``post_get()`` which checks in POST then in GET, as ``get_post()`` was doing before. - Changed method ``_fetch_from_array()`` to parse array notation in field name. - :doc:`Common functions ` changes include: diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst index 89835585c..21bdd188f 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst @@ -181,15 +181,26 @@ Many methods and functions now return NULL instead of FALSE when the required it - element() - elements() +******************************************************** +Step 11: Update usage of Input Class's get_post() method +******************************************************** + +Previously, the :doc:`Input Class <../libraries/input>` method ``get_post()`` +was checking first in POST data, then in GET data. This method has been modified +so that it checks in GET then in POST, as its name suggests. + +A method has been added, ``post_get()``, which checks in POST then in GET, as +``get_post()`` was doing before. + *********************************************************************** -Step 11: Check the calls to Directory Helper's directory_map() function +Step 12: Update usage of Directory Helper's directory_map() function *********************************************************************** In the resulting array, directories now end with a trailing directory separator (i.e. a slash, usually). ************************************************************* -Step 12: Update usage of Database Forge's drop_table() method +Step 13: Update usage of Database Forge's drop_table() method ************************************************************* Up until now, ``drop_table()`` added an IF EXISTS clause by default or it didn't work @@ -211,7 +222,7 @@ If your application relies on IF EXISTS, you'll have to change its usage. all drivers with the exception of ODBC. *********************************************************** -Step 13: Change usage of Email library with multiple emails +Step 14: Change usage of Email library with multiple emails *********************************************************** The :doc:`Email Library <../libraries/email>` will automatically clear the @@ -226,7 +237,7 @@ pass FALSE as the first parameter in the ``send()`` method: } *************************************************** -Step 14: Update your Form_validation language lines +Step 15: Update your Form_validation language lines *************************************************** Two improvements have been made to the :doc:`Form Validation Library @@ -257,7 +268,7 @@ files and error messages format: later. **************************************************************** -Step 15: Remove usage of (previously) deprecated functionalities +Step 16: Remove usage of (previously) deprecated functionalities **************************************************************** In addition to the ``$autoload['core']`` configuration setting, there's a diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst index 177f5cb64..fb245d7cd 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ The method returns NULL if there are no items in the POST. $this->input->get() =================== -This method is identical to the post method, only it fetches get data +This method is identical to the POST method, only it fetches GET data :: $this->input->get('some_data', TRUE); @@ -116,18 +116,26 @@ The method returns NULL if there are no items in the GET. $this->input->get(); // returns all GET items without XSS filtering +$this->input->post_get() +======================== + +This method will search through both the POST and GET streams for +data, looking first in POST, and then in GET:: + + $this->input->post_get('some_data', TRUE); + $this->input->get_post() ======================== -This method will search through both the post and get streams for -data, looking first in post, and then in get:: +This method will search through both the POST and GET streams for +data, looking first in GET, and then in POST:: $this->input->get_post('some_data', TRUE); $this->input->cookie() ====================== -This method is identical to the post method, only it fetches cookie data +This method is identical to the POST method, only it fetches cookie data :: $this->input->cookie('some_cookie'); -- cgit v1.2.3-24-g4f1b