Checking POST Value Codeigniter

Question

This is what I am using to check if an post value is empty or not in codeigniter.

if($this->input->post('inputEmail')) {  }

Just wanted to know what is the best method to check it, the above mentioned method or

$temp = $this->input->post('inputEmail');
if(!empty($temp)) { }

Possible duplicate of [check if variable empty](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8777591/check-if-variable-empty) — Muhammad Saqlain, Mar 01 '17 at 09:59
once go through this [link](https://zainal.wordpress.com/2006/04/25/8/) and you can yourself take this decision — Rahul, Mar 01 '17 at 09:59

score -1 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 13 '18 at 02:43

-1

Check with isset in php to check whether variable is set or not.

Try this:

if(isset($tmp))
{
    //it is set
}

else
{
    //not set
}

edited Jun 13 '18 at 02:43

Shoukat Mirza

answered Mar 01 '17 at 10:05

Vinoth

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