Sending Simple Input to PHP with a GET Request

Server-side programs generally take input from a web browser and use that input to determine what to send back to the browser. For example, with Google Maps, the input might be coordinates on a map, and the output of the server-side program would be a new map. With the Ta-da List To Do list, the input might be a new To Do item to save and the output might be a message saying whether or not the new item was successfully saved.

Input can be sent to a server-side program as part of a GET request or as part of a POST request. A GET request is used when the input you are sending to a server-side program is fairly short, such as sending a coordinate to Google Maps to be mapped. A POST request is typically ...

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