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$HTTP_POST_FILES — HTTP File Upload variables
An associative array of items uploaded to the current script via the HTTP POST method.
$HTTP_POST_FILES contains the same initial information, but is not a superglobal. (Note that $HTTP_POST_FILES and $_FILES are different variables and that PHP handles them as such)
If the register_globals directive is set, then these variables will also be made available in the global scope of the script; i.e., separate from the $_FILES and $HTTP_POST_FILES arrays. For related information, see the security chapter titled Using Register Globals. These individual globals are not superglobals.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.1.0 | Introduced $_FILES. Note that the deprecated $HTTP_POST_FILES did exist previously. |
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.