Why NOT use $_POST directly?

[eluser]RJ[/eluser]
The CI way is to grab post params through the input class $this->input->post(). I ask you, why not simply use $_POST?

Thanks

[eluser]osci[/eluser]
$this->input->post() calls _fetch_from_array which checks for $xss_clean === TRUE and uses security class if needed.

You can always use $_POST but you would have to do this stuff yourself.

[eluser]RJ[/eluser]
That's what I thought. Thanks @osci

[eluser]Aken[/eluser]
It also will default to an empty string if that particular $_POST variable doesn't exist, which can be handy (but don't be lazy when you code, mkay).

[eluser]theprodigy[/eluser]
I believe it defaults to the boolean FALSE, not an empty string.

[eluser]InsiteFX[/eluser]
@theprodigy, Correct!

InsiteFX

[eluser]theprodigy[/eluser]
YAY!! What did I win?? :-D

[eluser]InsiteFX[/eluser]
A BOOLEAN TRUE LOL!

[eluser]theprodigy[/eluser]
lol

[eluser]Aken[/eluser]
Drat, you're right. I haven't dealt with any non-required POST fields in a while, haha. My mistake.