Hi all,
what is the difference between difference between if($value) and if(isset($value)). both returns true is value is exists. which the best one to use ?
difference between if($value) and if(isset($value))
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Re: difference between if($value) and if(isset($value))
Trycorecoder wrote:what is the difference between difference between if($value) and if(isset($value)). both returns true is value is exists. which the best one to use ?
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echo '<b>Test 1, $value not set</b>';
echo '<br />';
if($value) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; }
echo '<br />';
if(isset($value)) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; }
echo '<br />';
$value = 9;
echo '<b>Test 2, $value is numeric 9</b>';
echo '<br />';
if($value) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; }
echo '<br />';
if(isset($value)) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; }
echo '<br />';
$value = 0;
echo '<b>Test 3, $value is numeric 0</b>';
echo '<br />';
if($value) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; }
echo '<br />';
if(isset($value)) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; }
echo '<br />';
$value = False;
echo '<b>Test 4, $value is boolean false</b>';
echo '<br />';
if($value) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; }
echo '<br />';
if(isset($value)) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; }
Re: difference between if($value) and if(isset($value))
if(value) checks if value is (bool) TRUE whilst isset does what its supposed to. always use the latter for checking if a var is declared.
Re: difference between if($value) and if(isset($value))
thanks buddyMark Baker wrote:Trycorecoder wrote:what is the difference between difference between if($value) and if(isset($value)). both returns true is value is exists. which the best one to use ?and see what the differences areCode: Select all
echo '<b>Test 1, $value not set</b>'; echo '<br />'; if($value) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; } echo '<br />'; if(isset($value)) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; } echo '<br />'; $value = 9; echo '<b>Test 2, $value is numeric 9</b>'; echo '<br />'; if($value) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; } echo '<br />'; if(isset($value)) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; } echo '<br />'; $value = 0; echo '<b>Test 3, $value is numeric 0</b>'; echo '<br />'; if($value) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; } echo '<br />'; if(isset($value)) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; } echo '<br />'; $value = False; echo '<b>Test 4, $value is boolean false</b>'; echo '<br />'; if($value) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; } echo '<br />'; if(isset($value)) { echo '$value is true'; } else {echo '$value is false'; }
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