(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7)
Gets external variables and optionally filters them
mixed filter_input_array ( int $type [, mixed $definition [, bool $add_empty = true ]] )
This function is useful for retrieving many values without repetitively calling filter_input().
Parameters:
type
One of INPUT_GET, INPUT_POST, INPUT_COOKIE, INPUT_SERVER, or INPUT_ENV.