Re: combine empty and trim

Stut wrote: > You could also do something like this... > > $_POST['_createcategory'] = > isset($_POST['_createcategory']) ? > trim($_POST['_createcategory']) : ''; > > if (empty($_POST['_createcategory'])) { > > Still not pretty but slightly better in that you can cleanse your data > before you hit logic. While I too personally do something similar, I should point out that this is one of the things PHP can be configured (with a patch) to disallow for security purposes - e.g. do not fiddle with $_* vars.... But like I say, I too am guilty as charged here :p Col