Can't get URL Parameter to work.

Using the link index.php?id=1 will work with the code bellow


if(isset($_GET['id']) && $_GET['id'] === '1') {

$url_parameter_id1 = $_REQUEST['id']; //REQUEST's parameter's from URL e.g id=?

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}


However if i try index.php?id=12345 I just get the index.php page, how do i get it to accept id=12345 is a valid link and then use the parameter from the id to do something (e.g use it to refrence something in a database labled 12345)

I think i figured it out .



if(isset($_GET['id']) && !empty( $_GET['id'] ) ) {

$url_parameter_id1 = $_REQUEST['id']; //REQUEST's parameter's from URL e.g id=?

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}


I'd still like to know if this is correct way or if there is another way.

You could stick with $_GET but it makes no real difference:

if (isset($_GET['id']) && !empty( $_GET['id'] ) ) {

$url_parameter_id1 = $_GET['id']; // parameter's from URL e.g id=?

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}

I typically use the following:
if(!empty($_GET['id']) && is_numeric($_GET['id'])) {

$url_parameter_id1 = $_GET['id']; //GET id query from URL (e.g id=?)

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}


Which always works for me. :)