RE: [PHP] Is "gd" present?

> -----Original Message----- > From: Svein Larsen [mailto:svein@custompublish.com] > Sent: 04 June 2003 16:22 > > $gd_loaded = (extension_loaded('gd'))?1:0; Well, this also fails the simple-as-possible test: if the value returned by extension_loaded() can be used to drive the ?: operator, it must be evaluable as a Boolean; this means you can use it directly for later use in an if() or similar context: $gd_loaded = extension_loaded('gd'); (And, indeed, a quick look at the manual reveals that extension_loaded returns a bool, which is exactly what you want without any further ado.) Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@lmu.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211