//reset default if second parameter is skipped
$nullify = ($nullify === null) ? (false) : ($nullify);
- //undo slashes for poorly configured servers
- $value = (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) ? (stripslashes($value)) : ($value);
//check for null/unset/empty strings
if ((!isset($value)) || (is_null($value)) || ($value === "")) {