Simple ctype_digit question - quote in URL breaks logic

[housecor]

I'm validing the info in $_GET['id'] is all numeric using the following:

if (ctype_digit($_GET['id'])) {
continue with logic...
}

However, the above "breaks" and falsely returns true if an id with a single quote is placed in the URL. What am I missing?

Thanks in advance!

[Little_G]

Hi,

I might be missing something but can't you use is_numeric() [uk2.php.net]

Andrew

[jatar_k]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld housecor,

>> use is_numeric

you could but ctype_digit should work. I have never seen this happen, very strange. And you're sure it is a single quote breaking it?

You could test for quote first

I wonder if any other chars break it

[housecor]

Ah! Sorry guys, I actually had a counter include that was pulling the URL and failing with any single quote because I wasn't escaping characters before doing the insert of the URL. Dumb mistake!

Jatar_k - I've been lurking for a long while and read many of your posts - guys like you really make this place a valuable community! Thanks for the quick reply guys.

[jatar_k]

>> Dumb mistake

hehe, we all make tons, that's why we post here, usually gives us some clarity

>> make this place a valuable community

ah shucks :)