On Wed, 2002-02-20 at 12:42, Steven Walker wrote: > What is the difference between $_SERVER and getenv()? Why should one be > more reliable/better than the other? > > > Better: avoid globals and use $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']. > > Sorry, if I'm asking you to repeat yourself... the documentation doesn't > relate the two. > > Steven J. Walker > Walker Effects > www.walkereffects.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sorry, I meant that $_SERVER is better than using register_globals=on, not that it's better than getenv(). Anyway, getenv() just gets a variable value from the environment, and $_SERVER contains a hash of server variables. -- Torben Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.thebuttlesschaps.com http://www.hybrid17.com http://www.inflatableeye.com +1.604.709.0506 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
