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10,573 PointsWhat is the difference between filter_input() vs filter_var() ?
What is the difference between filter_input() vs filter_var() ?
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Jeffrey Perkinson
PHP Development Techdegree Graduate 14,474 PointsLooks like filter_input() has to come from an external source, filter_var() doesn't appear to have that same requirement.
AMIN SABEUR
1,770 Points*- input_filter accept only 5 types of input " GET, POST, COOKIE, SERVER, ENV" or integer
*- filter_var can accept any data from any varialble or input types .
- they use the same " SANITIZE filters "