<?php

/**
 * Read a query parameter
 * If this parameter is not specified, return the default value
 * Remove magic quotes, if they're enabled
 * 
 */

function get_var($name, $array, $maxlength=255, $default=null) {
  /**
   * Check if this parameter is specified
   */
  if (!isset($array[$name])) { return $default; };

  /**
   * Read initial value of parameter
   */
  $data = $array[$name];

  if (is_array($data)) {
    /**
     * Arrays should be processed element-by-element
     */
    if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) { 
      foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
        $data[$key] = stripslashes($data[$key]); 
      };
    };
  } else {
    /**
     * Remove slashes added by magic quotes option
     */
    if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) { 
      $data = stripslashes($data); 
    };

    /**
     * Limit maximal length of passed data
     */
    $data = substr($data, 0, $maxlength);
  };

  return $data;
}
?>