Checking for empty arrays: count vs empty

Question

This question on \'How to tell if a PHP array is empty\' had me thinking of this question

Is there a reason that count should be used instead of e

Answer 1

Alternatively, you can cast the variable as a boolean (implicitly or explicitly):

if( $value )
{
  // array is not empty
}

if( (bool) $value )
{
  // array is still not empty
}

This method does generate an E_NOTICE if the variable is not defined, similarly to count().

For more information, see the PHP Manual page on type comparisons.