PHP filter_id() Function


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Definition and Usage

The filter_id() function returns the ID number of a specified filter.

Returns the filter ID number on success, or NULL if the filter does not exist.

Syntax

filter_id(filter_name)

Parameter Description
filter_name Required. Specifies the filter to get the id from.

Must be a filter name (not a filter ID name), use the filter_list() function for name of all supported filters


Example

<?php
echo(filter_id("validate_email"));
?>

The output of the code should be:

274


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