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PHP Security (Virtual Pet Sites)

[Top Mistakes PHP Programmers Make - Previous Article]

Hello! I'm glad you've somehow found your way to this post. While this article is primarily targeted at programmers, there are parts that could address anyone - from a site owner to a site user.

My primary goal is to teach you something you didn't already know, and by doing so, raise the general security of all virtual pet sites. If you end up learning something ...

This is a continuance of Part 1.

Omitting Mandatory Parameters
Some parameters are mandatory, and some aren't. This is something you have to consider when writing your own functions.

PHP Code:

// calling function with 3 mandatory parameters
$get = getID( $username, $userlevel );
// third parameter is to return the ID with link to profile or not.  It is omitted, and will produce an error.  Parameters can be made optional, when creating the function. 


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Happy Valentines Day!

Welcome! This is the first post of my programming blog. I intend to make a series of posts related to PHP, which will hopefully help anyone new, or anyone experiencing troubles.

This blog post is about the most common mistakes PHP programmers can make. Hopefully something from this post will stick. At the very least, you'll read the article, and then know how to fix the issue when it arises in your web applications.

These "top" ...