1. <?php
  3. /**
  4. * Decodes form submissions for batch processing.
  5. *
  6. * This script provides a simple way to decode data submitted via a form,
  7. * suitable for batch processing scenarios. It avoids external libraries
  8. * to keep dependencies minimal.
  9. *
  10. * @param array $post_data Array of form data (key => value).
  11. * @return array|false Decoded data, or false on error.
  12. */
  13. function decodeFormData(array $post_data): array|false {
  14. if (empty($post_data)) {
  15. return []; // Return empty array if no data is provided.
  16. }
  18. $decoded_data = [];
  20. foreach ($post_data as $key => $value) {
  21. //Basic data type handling. Could be extended.
  22. if (is_string($value)) {
  23. $decoded_data[$key] = trim($value); //Remove whitespace
  24. } elseif (is_numeric($value)) {
  25. $decoded_data[$key] = (float)$value; //Convert to float
  26. } elseif (is_array($value)) {
  27. $decoded_data[$key] = $value; //Keep as array
  28. } else {
  29. $decoded_data[$key] = $value; //Keep as is
  30. }
  31. }
  33. return $decoded_data;
  34. }
  37. //Example Usage (for testing)
  38. if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
  39. $form_data = json_decode(file_get_contents("php://input"), true); //Get data from input
  40. if ($form_data !== null) {
  41. $decoded_data = decodeFormData($form_data);
  43. if ($decoded_data !== false) {
  44. echo "<pre>";
  45. print_r($decoded_data);
  46. echo "</pre>";
  47. } else {
  48. echo "Error decoding data.";
  49. }
  50. } else {
  51. echo "Invalid JSON data.";
  52. }
  53. }
  54. ?>

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