note 31797 added to function.define

From: Date: Sun, 04 May 2003 04:50:03 +0000
Subject: note 31797 added to function.define
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Just a note when it comes to defining booleans ... if you have a condition where a constant will be defined as a true, but no else to define it as false ... it will still 'technically' be true ... example: if ($is_popup) { define ("POPUP", TRUE); } used anywhere else such as: if (POPUP) { // blah blah } will always execute. You can see this in the fact that if you print out POPUP: echo (POPUP); it will either print: "POPUP" or "TRUE" .. therefore, it's still "technically" true This one had me stumped for a while .. I suggest either putting in the else part: else { define ("POPUP", FALSE); } or using the defined () function. -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.define.php http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+31797 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+31797 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+31797

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