E-mail

Syntax:



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Mail Form


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Here is the description about the codes above:

• First, check if the email input field is filled out.
• If it is not set (like when the page is first visited), it will output the HTML form.
• If it is set (after the form is filled out), it will send the email from the form.
• When submit is pressed after the form is filled out, the page reloads, sees that the email input is set, and sends the email.

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Uploading File

Form to Upload File

See the example below:


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Here is the description about the HTML code above:

• The enctype attribute of the form tag specifies which content type to use when submitting a form.
• "multipart/form-data" is used when a form requires binary data, like the contents of a file, to be uploaded.
• The type="file" attribute of the input tag specifies that the input should be processed as a file.

Script for Uploading File

The "upload_file.php" file above contains the code for uploading a file:


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The description about the code above:

• $_FILES["file"]["name"] - the name of the uploaded file.
• $_FILES["file"]["type"] - the type of the uploaded file.
• $_FILES["file"]["size"] - the size in bytes of the uploaded file.
• $_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"] - the name of the temporary copy of the file stored on the server.
• $_FILES["file"]["error"] - the error code resulting from the file upload.

Restrictions on Upload

In the script below, we can try to add some restrictions to the file upload by just uploading .gif or .jpeg files and the file size must be under 50 kb:


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Saving the Uploaded File


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Forms and User Input

The example below shows an HTML form with 2 input fields and a submit button:


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When a user fills outthe form and click on the submit button, the data is sent to a "myBiodata.php" file:


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############################################################
The Output:

My name is Razak
I am 24 years old.
############################################################

Syntax

Basic PHP Syntax

The scripting block can be placed anywhere in the document. The PHP file normally contains HTML tags. Each code line in PHP must end with a semicolon ";". For instances:

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*Note: The file you created must have a .php extension at the end of the file name.


Comments in PHP


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