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<refnamediv>
<refname>filter_input_array</refname>
<refpurpose>Gets external variables and optionally filters them</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1 role="description">
&reftitle.description;
<methodsynopsis>
<type class="union"><type>array</type><type>false</type><type>null</type></type><methodname>filter_input_array</methodname>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>type</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type class="union"><type>array</type><type>int</type></type><parameter>options</parameter><initializer><constant>FILTER_DEFAULT</constant></initializer></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>bool</type><parameter>add_empty</parameter><initializer>&true;</initializer></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function is useful for retrieving many values without
repetitively calling <function>filter_input</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="parameters">
&reftitle.parameters;
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>type</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<simpara>
One of the <constant>INPUT_<replaceable>*</replaceable></constant> constants.
</simpara>
<warning>
<simpara>
The content of the superglobal that is being filtered is the original
"raw" content provided by the <acronym>SAPI</acronym>,
prior to any user modification to the superglobal.
To filter a modified superglobal use
<function>filter_var_array</function> instead.
</simpara>
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</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="returnvalues">
&reftitle.returnvalues;
<simpara>
On success, an &array; containing the values of the requested variables.
</simpara>
<simpara>
On failure, &false; is returned.
Except if the failure is that the input array designated by
<parameter>type</parameter> is not populated where &null; is returned
if the <constant>FILTER_NULL_ON_FAILURE</constant> flag is used.
</simpara>
<simpara>
Missing entries from the input array will be populated into the returned
&array; if <parameter>add_empty</parameter> is &true;.
In which case, missing entries will be set to &null;,
unless the <constant>FILTER_NULL_ON_FAILURE</constant> flag is used,
in which case it will be &false;.
</simpara>
<simpara>
An entry of the returned &array; will be &false; if the filter fails,
unless the <constant>FILTER_NULL_ON_FAILURE</constant> flag is used,
in which case it will be &null;.
</simpara>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="notes">
&reftitle.notes;
<note>
<para>
There is no <literal>REQUEST_TIME</literal> key in
<constant>INPUT_SERVER</constant> array because it is inserted into the
<varname>$_SERVER</varname> later.
</para>
</note>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="seealso">
&reftitle.seealso;
<simplelist>
<member><function>filter_input</function></member>
<member><function>filter_var</function></member>
<member><function>filter_var_array</function></member>
<member>
Validation filters
<constant>FILTER_VALIDATE_<replaceable>*</replaceable></constant>
</member>
<member>
Sanitization filters
<constant>FILTER_SANITIZE_<replaceable>*</replaceable></constant>
</member>
</simplelist>
</refsect1>
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