How PHP compares complex variables 1

[Itshim]

By complex variables, I mean comparing a user variable with a PHP variable like $_FILES.

I need to determine if a variable sent to an object method is the entire $_FILES var or if the user has sent some portion of the $_FILES var.

I was thinking of using something simple like:

if ($upload_input == $_FILES) {
    //do something
}

But I wanted to verify that this will actually determine if the two are equal in every way. Some testing seems to indicate that this is the case, but I was just wondering if anyone happens to know for a fact.

TIA,
Itshim

 

[KarveR]

print_r($_FILES) will show you exactly whats been used.

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[Itshim]

True, true, but I need to determine this dynamcally. I am creating a fairly robust upload package, and I would like to allow the caller to be able to send any ligitamate portion of the $_FILES var. Such as, simply sending $_FILES, or $_FILES['audio'].

 

[Itshim]

Sorry spelling bugs me:
dynamcally => dynamically
ligitamate => legitimate

 

[sleipnir214]

See

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.comparison.php

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[Itshim]

You have no idea how many times I've been on that page to get the syntax of the ternary operator correct, and I never glanced up 2" to see the exact answer I was looking for.

Thank you sleipnir for the link, and kudos to PHP for having excellent documentation.

Itshim