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php_null [2021/08/17 16:04] – diogophp_null [2021/08/18 08:51] – Introduce Diogo's vote diogo
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 ====== The absence of value ====== ====== The absence of value ======
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 When programming in PHP it's common having to represent the absence of value. When programming in PHP it's common having to represent the absence of value.
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 A non-void function, by definition, is expected to return a value. A non-void function, by definition, is expected to return a value.
 If it couldn't and didn't run on an exceptional scenario, then you should test in a different style from that of regular If it couldn't and didn't run on an exceptional scenario, then you should test in a different style from that of regular
-strict comparison. Hence, as you're testing whether a variable is of type null, then you should use `is_null($var)`.+strict comparison. Hence, as you're testing whether a variable resulting of a union of types is of type null, then you should use `is_null($var)`. It's about verifying if a variable is in a state in which holds a value.
 Just as you normally would with an `is_int($var)`  or `is_countable($var)`. Just as you normally would with an `is_int($var)`  or `is_countable($var)`.
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conventions/php_null.txt · Last modified: 2021/12/08 00:28 by diogo