ArrayAccess::offsetExists

Whether an offset exists

Description

abstract public boolean ArrayAccess::offsetExists ( mixed $offset )

Whether or not an offset exists.

This method is executed when using isset or empty on objects implementing ArrayAccess.

Note:
When using empty ArrayAccess::offsetGet will be called and checked if empty only if ArrayAccess::offsetExists returns TRUE.

Parameters

offset: An offset to check for.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Note:
The return value will be casted to boolean if non-boolean was returned.

Examples

Example #1 ArrayAccess::offsetExists example


<?php
class obj implements arrayaccess {
    public function offsetSet($offset, $value) {
        var_dump(__METHOD__);
    }
    public function offsetExists($var) {
        var_dump(__METHOD__);
        if ($var == "foobar") {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }
    public function offsetUnset($var) {
        var_dump(__METHOD__);
    }
    public function offsetGet($var) {
        var_dump(__METHOD__);
        return "value";
    }
}

$obj = new obj;

echo "Runs obj::offsetExists()\n";
var_dump(isset($obj["foobar"]));

echo "\nRuns obj::offsetExists() and obj::offsetGet()\n";
var_dump(empty($obj["foobar"]));

echo "\nRuns obj::offsetExists(), *not* obj:offsetGet() as there is nothing to get\n";
var_dump(empty($obj["foobaz"]));
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

Runs obj::offsetExists()
string(17) "obj::offsetExists"
bool(true)

Runs obj::offsetExists() and obj::offsetGet()
string(17) "obj::offsetExists"
string(14) "obj::offsetGet"
bool(false)

Runs obj::offsetExists(), *not* obj:offsetGet() as there is nothing to get
string(17) "obj::offsetExists"
bool(true)