Re: Need to set default parameter || How to do in PHP?

Nice Phil. A little more typing than the CF version, but the more I delve into PHP, the more I realize its power and flexibility. Thanks for the speedy reply........... --Noah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Olson" <philip@cornado.com> To: "CF High" <noah@newminddesign.com> Cc: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Need to set default parameter || How to do in PHP? > On Sat, 1 Feb 2003, CF High wrote: > > > Hey all. > > > > In cold fusion I was able to define a default value with the <cfparam name = > > "test" default = "myValue"> tag > > > > When I passed the variable "test" via a form or query string, it would over > > ride the parameter value. > > > > How can I do this in PHP? I looked in PHP manual for param, default, etc., > > but could find no equivalent. > > > > Any ideas? > > if (!isset($_REQUEST['rvar']) || inappropriate($_REQUEST['rvar'])) { > $rvar = 'default'; > } else { > $rvar = $_REQUEST['rvar']; > } >