2009/5/12 Brian Moon <br...@moonspot.net> > $foo = filter_input(INPUT_GET, "foo", FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW); > > That would have a value if set or null if not set. It also allows you to > validate it using filters if you wanted to. This of course only works with > GPC variables, but it is a great solution. > > Brian. > -------- > http://brian.moonspot.net/
Can this be turned into a userland function? Olafur > > > On 5/12/09 11:35 AM, Ólafur Waage wrote: > >> While researching for this suggestion I found this rfc proposal regarding >> ifsetor() ( http://wiki.php.net/rfc/ifsetor?s[]=isset< >> http://wiki.php.net/rfc/ifsetor?s%5B%5D=isset>) >> and it's rejection point was that it was currently not possible ( >> http://marc.info/?l=php-internals&m=108931281901389&w=2 ) >> >> But would it be possible to check for a value of a variable if it is set? >> >> Since I often do (and see others do) >> >> if(isset($_GET["foo"])&& $_GET["foo"] == "bar") >> or even worse >> if((isset($_GET["foo"])&& $_GET["foo"] == "bar") || >> (isset($_GET["baz"])&& >> $_GET["baz"] == "bat")) >> >> to be able to do something like this >> >> if(isset($_GET["foo"]) == "bar") >> or >> if(isset($_GET["foo"]) == "bar" || isset($_GET["baz"]) == "bat") >> >> That isset (or some other language construct) would return the variable if >> it were set and false if it was not. >> >> Thanks for your time, i know this has probably been talked to death in one >> form or other. >> >> Ólafur Waage >> olaf...@gmail.com >> >>
