Re: Undefined index error

On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 14:32, Richard Heyes <richard@php.net> wrote: >> Notice: Undefined index: 2 in /home/raosetc/public_html/purl/p.php on line >> 19 >> >> and here is Line 19: >> >> $data = explode("/", $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']); When I view that file, on line 19, I see: echo <<<HTML > Are you sure it's an array? Use print_r() or var_dump() on > $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] on the preceding line. Just for testing, you > could do this too: > > $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] = 'It/Works'; > > ...on the preceding line. Well, that wouldn't address the issue of the code he gave on the line reported, but I know what you mean, Richy. He's turning $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] into an array with explode() if it contains a forward-slash ("/"). What would be better in that case would be: <?php $data = isset($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']) && strlen($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']) > 0 ? explode('/',$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']) : $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']; if(is_array($data)) { // Handle as appropriate. } ?> However, that's not the best option as: 1.) REQUEST_URI may not (though it should) have *any* forward slashes in the URI passed to PHP by the HTTP server. 2.) It leaves too much other stuff to be done. Instead, check out: <?php $data = basename($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']); echo $data; // In case you're not yet aware of what you'll receive from the use of basename() ?> -- </Daniel P. Brown> daniel.brown@parasane.net || danbrown@php.net http://www.parasane.net/ || http://www.pilotpig.net/ Unadvertised dedicated server deals, too low to print - email me to find out!