isset($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])

[doubledee]

I am trying to make sure I don't get an "Undefined Index" error.

 

Will this code work...

		$ip = (isset($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']) ? $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] : '');

 

 

Debbie

 

 

[cpd]

You should never need to do this because the server should always have an ip address.

 

$ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

 

The above should work fine.

[doubledee]

You should never need to do this because the server should always have an ip address.

 

$ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

 

The above should work fine.

 

Oh...

 

 

Debbie

 

[cpd]

I'm 99% sure the server majority, if jot all, of the SERVER variables are always set. Therefore, they are always accessible and you do not need to test if they are set.

[doubledee]

I'm 99% sure the server majority, if jot all, of the SERVER variables are always set. Therefore, they are always accessible and you do not need to test if they are set.

 

But to be Devil's Advocate, if it wasn't, then my code would error-out, right?

 

 

Debbie

 

[cpd]

In the hypothetical situation the REMOTE_ADDR server variable wasn't set then your code would error but every seb server requires an ip address. I suopose you could write your own server which doesn't require an ip Address but it wouldn't be able to connect to the Internet.

[scootstah]

In the hypothetical situation the REMOTE_ADDR server variable wasn't set then your code would error but every seb server requires an ip address. I suopose you could write your own server which doesn't require an ip Address but it wouldn't be able to connect to the Internet.

 

$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] is the IP of the client, not the server.

[kicken]

I'm 99% sure the server majority, if jot all, of the SERVER variables are always set. Therefore, they are always accessible and you do not need to test if they are set.

 

The variables defined can vary based on the server and the request, but some are fairly standard and very likely to be defined (such as REMOTE_ADDR).  Any index with the HTTP_* prefix may need to be checked as those are usually derived from headers which may or may  not be present in the request.  IIS used to not define DOCUMENT_ROOT, but newer versions do now.

 

If you plan on ever using the script in a CLI environment as well, then you will want to check as a lot of them will not be defined there.

 

[cpd]

In the hypothetical situation the REMOTE_ADDR server variable wasn't set then your code would error but every seb server requires an ip address. I suopose you could write your own server which doesn't require an ip Address but it wouldn't be able to connect to the Internet.

 

$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] is the IP of the client, not the server.

 

Oops, getting all confused with the different SERVER possibilities :\. Thank you for correcting me!

[doubledee]

The variables defined can vary based on the server and the request, but some are fairly standard and very likely to be defined (such as REMOTE_ADDR).  Any index with the HTTP_* prefix may need to be checked as those are usually derived from headers which may or may  not be present in the request.  IIS used to not define DOCUMENT_ROOT, but newer versions do now.

 

If you plan on ever using the script in a CLI environment as well, then you will want to check as a lot of them will not be defined there.

 

So what would you recommend I do?

 

Use the code in my OP?

 

 

Debbie

 

[kicken]

Unless you plan on using the code in a CLI environment, you can assume $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] will be set and do not need to check it.

 

If you want to be thorough though, never hurts to use isset().

 

[doubledee]

Unless you plan on using the code in a CLI environment, you can assume $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] will be set and do not need to check it.

 

If you want to be thorough though, never hurts to use isset().

 

The purpose of my OP was whether you could check isset() on a function like $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] or not.

 

Sounds like you can.

 

Thanks,

 

 

Debbie