Undefined index

watson100

Hello,

Im having a small bit of trouble with this error, this is the error -

Notice: Undefined index: pass in C:\xampp\htdocs\new1\login-functions.php on line 27

Now here is line 27

$db_password = $login_data['pass'];

Could anyone help me with this problem?

bradgrafelman

Your problem is that the index 'pass' isn't defined in the array. Solution: assign a value to that index before you try to use it, or don't use an undefined index.

watson100

So how would i define it, i know i would use (isset()) but how would i combine it with this line ?

bradgrafelman

watson100 wrote:
So how would i define it

Just like you would any other variable.

watson100 wrote:
i know i would use (isset()) but how would i combine it with this line ?

[man]isset/man doesn't define anything.

However, if you only want to use the value from that array if it exists, then you could use the ternary operation in conjunction with [man]isset/man like so:

$db_password = (isset($login_data['pass']) ? $login_data['pass'] : NULL);

watson100

Well on my login script, that line above did get rid of the error but now that line has caused any password even a correct one to show an 'Incorrect Password' message.

leatherback

Maybe you'd best start by checking wether the pas field is set, do a print_r($_post); to check what is comming through from your form, so you are sure you are not trying to get a non-existing field.