How to avoid 'undefined index' errors? [duplicate]

Answer 1

Same idea as Michael Waterfall

From CodeIgniter

// Lets you determine whether an array index is set and whether it has a value.
// If the element is empty it returns FALSE (or whatever you specify as the default value.)
function element($item, $array, $default = FALSE)
{
    if ( ! isset($array[$item]) OR $array[$item] == "")
    {
        return $default;
    }

    return $array[$item];
}