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is_null

Name

is_null — Tests whether a value is NULL.

Synopsis

bool is_null(value);
mixed value: Value or variable to test

Returns

TRUE if the value is NULL; FALSE otherwise

Description

is_null() returns TRUEif value is NULL. If not,FALSE is returned.

Version

PHP Version: 3+, 4+

See also

gettype()

Example

Example 1393. Test whether a single value is NULL

// Define a variable to use in testing
$test = TRUE;

is_null ($test)
    or die ('Variable $test is not NULL');

Example 1394. Test whether a few different values are NULL

<pre>
<?php
// Make a list of values to test
$values = array (
    'empty string ("")' => '',
    'Zero (0)' => 0,
    'TRUE' => TRUE,
    "'Hello'" => 'Hello',
    'empty array' => array(),
    'NULL' => NULL
);

// Loop through the values and test whether they are objects
foreach ($values as $key => $value) {
    $is_null = is_null ($value) ? 'Yes' : 'No';

    printf ("<b>%'.-45s</b>%'.3s\n", $key, $is_null);
}
?>
</pre>



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