To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm On 22 November 2004 14:01, Al wrote: > When handling $_POST[] values that may or may not be > assigned, I am forever using: > > if((isset($_POST['courses_list']) AND > $_POST['courses_list']== 'Used')) > > Is there a shorthand way of doing this without causing notice errors? For genuine one-offs, I tend to use: if (@$_POST['courses_list']=='Used') Otherwise, if I'm making multiple accesses to the $_POST[] element, I use one of the other techniques already posted. Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php