1. <?php
  3. /**
  4. * Parses form data.
  5. *
  6. * This function extracts data from the $_POST or $_GET superglobals.
  7. * It handles various data types and provides a simple way to access form fields.
  8. *
  9. * @return array Associative array of form data. Returns an empty array if no data is found.
  10. */
  11. function parseFormData() {
  12. $data = [];
  14. // Check for POST data
  15. if (isset($_POST)) {
  16. foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
  17. $data[$key] = trim($value); // Trim whitespace
  18. }
  19. }
  20. // Check for GET data, if POST is not available.
  21. elseif (isset($_GET)) {
  22. foreach ($_GET as $key => $value) {
  23. $data[$key] = trim($value); // Trim whitespace
  24. }
  25. }
  27. return $data;
  28. }
  30. /**
  31. * Example usage:
  32. */
  34. //Get the parsed form data.
  35. $formData = parseFormData();
  37. //Output the form data to the screen (for testing).
  38. echo "<pre>";
  39. print_r($formData);
  40. echo "</pre>";
  42. ?>

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