basic question if statement

[stijn0713]

probably a very stupid question, but i pose it because it's counterintuitive for me to write it:

 

i find in alot of wordpress code if statements like:

 

if ( false === $var)

 

i suppose it's the same as if ( $var === false) ? why would one right it in the first way?

[trq]

Those two expressions are equal, some people find it easier to read one way or the other.

[stijn0713]

thanks!

 

if i may ask another question:

 

function current_time( $type, $gmt = 0 ) {}

 

What's the point of writing $gmt = 0 as a parameter of this function?

 

I suppose it doesn't mean it always overwrites to 0 your second parameter passed

Does it mean that you don't always need to pass gtm as a parameter to the function and in case left out, it's set 0 by the function?

 

thanks in advance

 

[smerny]

Does it mean that you don't always need to pass gtm as a parameter to the function and in case left out, it's set 0 by the function?

yes

[Muddy_Funster]

it meens that 0 is the default value of $gmt.  so if nothing is passed in for that when the function is called it will have a value.  it saves enforcing a refference for a fairly static value and at the same time makes the function more robust as it won't fail with an "undefined variable" warning if no value is passed in. So for this example when the function is called $type MUST be some value at runtime, but $gmt will default to 0 if value is passed in for it.

[stijn0713]

ok, thanks for the replies!