HTTP_POST_VARS vs POST

[Hani1991]

Hello
How do you doin
I wantto know what this difference between $HTTP_POST_VARS['somevariable'] and $_POST['somevariable']
I read the first one is safer than the second one because the second one prevents hackers from hacking through the computer.. what computer is that?? And how is it safer??

[pritaeas]

HTTP_POST_VARS is deprecated. Best not use it.

Where did you get your information from, do you have a link ?

[Hani1991]

Thank you I dont have a link its from a book I have on my pc

[Hani1991]

But is $_POST array completely safe???

[Hani1991]

There are more than one global variable that have been deprecated by the creation of another global variable. e.g. $HTTP_POST_FILES was deprecated by $_FILES
Thank you