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Re: Setting variable to false in a WHILE loop [message #175478 is a reply to message #175453]

Sat, 01 October 2011 14:08

Thomas 'PointedEars'
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tamouse wrote:

> On Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:14:46 AM UTC-5, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>> Why complicate things? Why not just use
>>
>> if ($text !== false)
>
> That works, but might be a little opaque. I'd use:
>
> if (!empty($text))
>
> As it's a little more clear to the reader/maintainer.

It is not equivalent, though:

<http://php.net/empty>

> Also, with the === & !== idiom, isn't it better reverse the operands,
> thus:
>
> if (FALSE !== $text)
>
> ?

No. Why should it be?

(The PEAR Coding Standards also actively recommend against writing `false'
as `FALSE': <http://pear.php.net/manual/en/standards.naming.php>)

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		Setting variable to false in a WHILE loop By: jwcarlton on Sat, 24 September 2011 03:53
		Re: Setting variable to false in a WHILE loop By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 24 September 2011 13:14
		Re: Setting variable to false in a WHILE loop By: tamouse on Wed, 28 September 2011 18:28
		Re: Setting variable to false in a WHILE loop By: Tim Streater on Wed, 28 September 2011 19:49
		Re: Setting variable to false in a WHILE loop By: Doug Miller on Thu, 29 September 2011 12:09
		Re: Setting variable to false in a WHILE loop By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Sat, 01 October 2011 14:08

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