filter_input_array

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Gets external variables and optionally filters them.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1-8.2
PHP 8.3-8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

filter_input_array Function synopsis

filter_input_array(
    int $type,
    array|int $options = FILTER_DEFAULT,
    bool $add_empty = true
  ): array|false|null

Parameters

$type

Typeint

$options

OptionalTypearray|intDefault valueFILTER_DEFAULT

$add_empty

OptionalTypeboolDefault valuetrue

Return value

Typearray|false|null

Changes to the filter_input_array Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: array|false|null
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($type): int
  • Parameter name of parameter #2 changed: $definition to $options
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($options): array|int
  • Parameter default value added for position #2 ($options): FILTER_DEFAULT
  • Parameter type added for parameter #3 ($add_empty): bool
  • Parameter default value added for position #3 ($add_empty): true
  filter_input_array(
-     $type,
+     int $type,
-     $definition,
+     array|int $options = FILTER_DEFAULT,
-     $add_empty
+     bool $add_empty = true
-   )
+   ): array|false|null

filter_input_array Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Supported Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes