# $_POST

(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0, PHP 5, PHP 7)

$_POST — HTTP POST variables

### Description

An associative array of variables passed to the current script via the HTTP POST method when using `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` or `multipart/form-data` as the HTTP Content-Type in the request.

### Examples

Example #1 $_POST example

`<?php
echo 'Hello ' . htmlspecialchars($_POST["name"]) . '!';
?>`

Assuming the user POSTed name=Hannes

The above example will output something similar to:

    Hello Hannes!

### Notes

> Note:

> This is a 'superglobal', or automatic global, variable. This simply means that it is available in all scopes throughout a script. There is no need to do global $variable; to access it within functions or methods.

### See Also

- Handling external variables
- The filter extension