Re: $_post and array question

I've done a couple things. One is to use isset() and check first. The other is to add a hidden input field, that way something is always sent. <input type="hidden" name="test_arr[]"> <input type="checkbox" name="test_arr[]"> <input type="checkbox" name="test_arr[]"> > Best readers, > > //PHP version: 4.3.6 > > I have question concerning the following issue: > > I have a HTML input element of the type check. > > <input type="checkbox" name="test_arr[]"> > > let assum this checkbox is unchecked. The checkbox is part of a form. > Now we gonna submit this form (post) and gonna catch the POST variable > test_arr like this: > > $arr_test = $_POST["test_arr"]; > > This will result in a novice error "Undefined index: " > Of course because test_arr does not exist. It's unchecked. > > Now we gonna do the following: > We immediately put the $_POST["test_arr"] into a function and then we > assign > $_POST["test_arr"] to $arr_test like this: > > functionX($_POST["test_arr"]) > $arr_test = $_POST["test_arr"]; > > Knowing that $_POST["test_arr"]) does not exist.. this code will not > result > in a error. > > Is this a bug,error,etc? Should this not also produce a novice error? > > Thanks for reading, > Amon