I do use if(!$var) for simple application. Only _IF_ I need to know if the $var is defined but empty or so I would use especific functions. ----- Original Message ----- From: Stut To: Rodolfo Andrade Cc: William Stokes ; php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:49 AM Subject: Re: test variable value? Rodolfo Andrade wrote: >How about... > >if (!$x){ > echo "x is empty"; >} > > Because $x could be an empty string, 0, false, null or undefined. If that's what you need to check for then knock yourself out. -Stuart -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php