Bug #17766 Updated: Variable doesnt Exist if the value of the Variable is Zero

ID: 17766 Updated by: derick@php.net Reported By: dmdeathmaker@aol.com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Variables related Operating System: Win9x PHP Version: 4.2.1 New Comment: Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-06-14 17:50:15] dmdeathmaker@aol.com hi, anyone i know who trys to test a variable do it this way: for Example a URL-Submitted value: (http://localhost/somephp.php?variable=0 dont works) (http://localhost/somephp.php?variable=1 works) (http://localhost/somephp.php?variable=2 works) Global $variable; if ($variable) { echo "Variable Exist"; } else { echo "Variable dont Exist"; } You perhaps use it too ... the problem is :) if the variable is value anythings fine til the point the variable-value ist zero ... thats the point the variable exist nomore ... only way to proof the existens is if (strlen($variable)!=0) echo "variable exist"; i think thats a bug .... MfG Cybergen, Member of the Softeis Hacker Crew PS: I think thats a generally problem ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=17766&edit=1