Use the filter_var_array() function to filter multiple variables at once.
| <?php $data = array( ‘fullname’ => ‘Peter Griffin’, ‘age’ => ’41’, ’email’ => ‘[email protected]’, ); $mydata = filter_var_array($data); var_dump($mydata); ?> |
The result of the code should be:
| array(3) { [“fullname”]=> string(13) “Peter Griffin” [“age”]=> string(2) “41” [“email”]=> string(17) “[email protected]” } |
The filter_var_array() function handles multiple variables and can optionally filter them. This function is useful for filtering several values at once, avoiding multiple calls to filter_var().
Tip: Consult the PHP Filter Reference for available filters that can be used with this function.
| filter_var_array(data_array, args, add_empty) |
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Parameter |
Description |
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data_array |
Mandatory. Specifies an array with string keys that contains the data to be filtered. |
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args |
Optional. Specifies an array of filter arguments. The array keys should be variable names, and the values can be either a filter ID or an array detailing the filter, flags, and options. Alternatively, a single filter ID can be provided, in which case all values in the input array will be filtered using that filter. The filter ID can be a name (e.g., |
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add_empty |
Optional. A boolean value. Setting it to |
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Return Value: |
An array of the requested variable values if successful, or |
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PHP Version: |
5.2+ |
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PHP Changelog: |
In PHP 5.4, the |