Checking for null value in php

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The result is same regardless of the isset. I made a mistake while posting my first answer : did you try with empty? This answer is wrong. Here some silly workaround using xdebug. Philippe Gerber Philippe Gerber Doesn't look very portable.. Ruel Ruel This will not pass any other variables than null eg.

False and true gives always false. This answer is completely wrong. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. Sry this might sound mean.. But i didnt ask for syntax problems.. I asked for the Null value.. And if there was syntax error.. However said that i did see the bracket..

I didnt actually copy and paste my code.. PS it wasnt me who downvoted you :D — Angel. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. The Chairman The Chairman 6, 2 2 gold badges 36 36 silver badges 43 43 bronze badges. Php version 7. Using PHP's empty function leaves too much room for interpretation php.

Make sure that the value of the column is really NULL and not an empty string or 0. Parameters value The variable being evaluated. Return Values Returns true if value is null , false otherwise. Notice: Undefined variable: inexistent in Micro optimization isn't worth it.