isGet()

Signature

isGet() — returns boolean

Available in: controller Category: Miscellaneous Functions

Description

Returns whether the request was a normal GET request or not.

Examples

// 1. Only allow GET requests in an action
if (!isGet()) {
    redirectTo(action = "index");
}

// 2. Respond differently depending on the HTTP method
if (isGet()) {
    // Render the form for display
    user = model("User").findByKey(params.key);
} else {
    // Handle a non-GET submission
    renderNothing();
}

// 3. Store the result to use in a conditional
requestIsGet = isGet();
// requestIsGet -> true (for a normal page request), false otherwise