Validation Functions

empty() – checks to see if a fiven variable has a value other than null or an empty string, if returns true if
the variable doesn’t have value(or has a value of null or any empty string) and false otherwise.

Ex.

$v1=0;

$v2=’Prior’;

empty($v1); //true

empty($v1); //true

empty($v2); //false

*NOTE: this functions is perfect for making sure that the text boxes in the forms been filled out

isset() – almost opposite of empty(), returns TRUE if a variable, has a value(including null or an empty
string) or false otherwise.

Ex.

$v1=0;

$v2=’Prior’;

empty($v1); // false

empty($v1); //true

empty($v2); // true

is_numberic() – returns true if submitted variable has a valid numerical value and false otherwise.
Integers, decimals, and even strings(if they’re a valid number) can all pass the is_numeric() test.

Example:

is_numeric(2309); //true

is_numeric(’20.23’); //true

is_numeric(‘Cubs’); //false