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PHP isset() | Check if a Variable is Set
The PHP isset() function is used when we need to check whether a variable is set or not. For example:
<?php
if(isset($x))
{
echo "Variable \$x is set";
}
else
{
echo "Variable \$x is not set";
}
?>
Since the variable $x is not set, therefore the output of above example is:
PHP isset() Syntax
The syntax of isset() function in PHP, is:
isset(variableOne, variableTwo, variableThree, ..., variableN);
At least one variable is required. Returns 1 if all given variables exists and are not NULL. Otherwise returns false or nothing. For example:
<?php $x = 10; $y = 20; $z = 30; echo "1: ", isset($x), "<BR>"; echo "2: ", isset($x, $y), "<BR>"; echo "3: ", isset($x, $y, $z), "<BR>"; echo "4: ", isset($a), "<BR>"; echo "5: ", isset($x, $a), "<BR>"; echo "6: ", isset($x, $y, $s), "<BR>"; ?>
The output of this PHP example on isset() function is shown in the snapshot given below:
In above example, the returned value 1 by isset() function, can also be considered as true.
PHP isset() Example
<?php
$a = 10;
$b = 0;
$c = "fresherearth.com";
$d = "PHP is Fun!";
$e = 12.42;
$f = true;
$g = null;
if(isset($a))
echo "<p>The variable \$a is set, with $a</p>";
if(isset($b))
echo "<p>The variable \$b is set, with $b</p>";
if(isset($c))
echo "<p>The variable \$c is set, with $c</p>";
if(isset($d))
echo "<p>The variable \$d is set, with $d</p>";
if(isset($e))
echo "<p>The variable \$e is set, with $e</p>";
if(isset($f))
echo "<p>The variable \$f is set, with $f</p>";
if(isset($g))
echo "<p>The variable \$g is set, with $g</p>";
if(isset($z))
echo "<p>The variable \$z is set, with $z</p>";
if(isset($myvar))
echo "<p>The variable \$myvar is set, with $myvar</p>";
?>
The output should be:
The variable $a is set, with 10 The variable $b is set, with 0 The variable $c is set, with fresherearth.com The variable $d is set, with PHP is Fun! The variable $e is set, with 12.42 The variable $f is set, with 1
You can also print the counterpart, that is, the message when a variable is not set or defined, in this way:
<?php
if(isset($myvar))
echo "<p>The variable \$myvar is set, with $myvar</p>";
else
echo "<p>The variable \$myvar is not set</p>";
?>
Or directly using:
<?php
if(!isset($myvar))
echo "<p>The variable \$myvar is not set</p>";
?>
Since, in both the above example, the variable $myvar is not set, therefore the output of these two codes should be:
The variable $myvar is not set
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