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<?php
/* 

easier way to deal with $_POST & $_GET etc: typecast it to an object.

$post = (object)$_POST;

benefits:
- quicker to type (30% faster to type $post->username than to type $_POST['username'])
- reduces chance of making syntax mistakes(you have to make sure to match 2 sets of tokens( ' and [ )in the former and 0 in the latter, reducing the likelihood of annoying syntax mistakes.
- easier to read?

downsides:
i have not researched the downsides, but they may include:
- efficiency (time spent typecasting and additional memory needed for object)
- security? (not sure if there would be any dangerous bugs here)
- clarity. I could see some people finding it easier to just use $_POST.
??


*/

$post = (object)$_POST;
?>