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			487 B
		
	
	
	
		
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| title: Checking Required Inputs
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| ## Checking Required Inputs
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| PHP has a few functions to check if the required inputs have been met. Those functions are ```isset```, ```empty```, and ```is_numeric```.
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| ### Checking form to make sure its set
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| The ```isset``` checks to see if the field has been set and isn't null.
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| Example:
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| ```php
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| $firstName = $_GET['firstName']
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| if(isset($firstName)){
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|   echo "firstName field is set". "<br>";
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| }
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| else{
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|   echo "The field is not set."."<br>";
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| }
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| ```
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