Hello, RL> $a = value($_GET['index'], $default);
value() sounds like more like a "language construct" to me. I'm not sure if it accurately conveys the meaning though (not that it has stopped other functions from being added in the past :) -- Best regards, Jason mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php