HI there, im begining to learn php. Im a total beginer, so please excuse the easy questions. ive got a simple form and im trying to construct an if statement to test if its been filled. This is wat ive got <?php $name=$_GET['myname']; if (isset($name)) {echo 'True';} else {echo 'false';} ?> I tryed more complex things however true will still be shown reguardless of the contenet of the feild. Thanks

My guess is that when you make the assignment $name = $_GET['myname'], $name becomes set (even if $_GET['myname'] wasn't set, so isset($name) will always return true. This is what you mean: if (isset($_GET['myname'])) echo 'True'; else echo 'False';

Alternatively, you could use if(!empty($_GET["myname"])), although it's more messy and contradicting. Whatever's easier for you, though.

Similar to James, i most often use if($_GET[myname]=="") But it comes down to individual preference. Looking for a bulk sms gateway or just want to send sms? Let me know, that's what i do!

I think isset() is best, because if you use if (!empty ($_GET)) then when there's no $_GET set, an "undefined variable" notice will show up. Same with directly testing if ($_GET['name'] == ''). And ignoring notices is not a good practice.

On a second thought, I think empty() will check if it's: NULL, '', or not set... so using empty() is fine I guess :P