I want to check if multiple fields are empty and want to find the best shorthand way to do it. What are the rules with brackets in PHP. if (empty ($fname){ //do something } if (empty ($sname){ //the same thing } if (empty ($address){ //do the same ting again } R. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php