===== Syntax =====

<code php>
string postget(string $name)
</code>

//(PHP 4, PHP 5)//

^ $name | Name of the POST or GET variable to retrieve. |
^ RETURNS | A string from the **$_POST** or **$_GET** hash arrays with **$name** as the key. |

===== What it Does =====

Retrieves a form variable from the **$_GET** OR **$_POST** arrays.  These represent querystring and form post variables passed to a script from another page.  The function first checks for the existence of a **$_POST** value and, if found, returns that.  Failing that, it will return the value of the **$_GET** variable.

===== Function Declaration =====

<code php>
function postget($var) {
    return (isset($_POST[$var]) ? $_POST[$var] : $_GET[$var]);
}
</code>