form variables not passing - php

Question

It seems my code is correct, however the posted variables in the form do not echo in the update user settings page in the form. I have echoed the posted ids from the input in the database but I cannot get the variables to show. I have done this in Codeigniter fine but am trying to do it in pure php with my own framework.
$users = new Users($db);
comes from my init.php file that is called at the beginning of the file below.
when I do
<?php var_dump($user['first_name'])?>
I get Null
<input type="text" name="first_name" value="<?php if (isset($_POST['first_name']) )
{echo htmlentities(strip_tags($_POST['first_name']));} else { echo
$user['first_name']; }?>">

Answer 1

Try $_REQUEST['first_name'] first before submitting it to array.
<?=$_REQUEST['first_name']?>
<input type="text" name="first_name" value="<?php if (isset($_POST['first_name']) )
{echo htmlentities(strip_tags($_POST['first_name']));} else { echo
$user['first_name']; }?>">
try this code

Answer 2

Is your form using get or post method? If it is using get method $_POST will be null. If you use $_REQUEST, it will show the result regardless of the http method used.

Answer 3

try it i think its work fine and solve your problam
<?php
if(isset('name of submit button ')) // example $_POST['submit'];
{
?>
<input type="text" name="first_name" value="<?php echo htmlentities(strip_tags($_POST['first_name'])) ?> " >
<?php
}
else
{
?>
<input type="text" name="first_name" value="<?php echo $user['first_name']; ?> " >
<?php
}
?>

Answer 4

try it
<?php
$first_name = $_POST['first_name'];
?>
<input type="text" name="first_name" value="<?php if (isset($first_name)){ echo htmlentities(strip_tags($first_name));} else { echo $users['first_name']; } ?> ">