Re: empty and isset

Thanks for clearing that up. So input of type text does a set, which makes isset() true, but isset() does not return true if $var is merely empty. Jason Wong <php-general@grem To: php-general@lists.php.net lins.biz> cc: Subject: Re: [PHP] empty and isset 02/06/2003 11:28 AM Please respond to php-general On Thursday 06 February 2003 22:50, Mike.Kent@indystar.com wrote: > > <input> of type text are set regardless of whether you have entered > > anything. > > Thus isset() returns true. > Actually, I believe it's not a matter of the input being set, but the fact > that isset() returns true on an empty variable. Try this: <?php if (isset($doo)) { print '$doo is set'; // does not get printed } if (empty($doo)) { print '$doo is empty'; // gets printed } ?> -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* The solution to a problem changes the nature of the problem. -- Peer */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php