Exclamation mark in front of variable - clarification needed. I've been working with PHP for quite a while now, but this was always a mystery to me, the correct use of the exclamation mark (negative sign) in front of variables. What does !$var indicate? Is var false, empty, not set etc.?
Lancaster is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 25,894 at the 2000 census. Locally, Lancaster is pronounced LANK-ist-er or LANK-us-ter, it is often mispronounce as LAN-CAS-ter. Lancaster is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville. Most of the city is in Dallas County. But a extremely small southern section spills over into Ellis County.
About 40,000 residents call the town home. Lancaster is part of the 26th U.S. Congressional District, the 59th New York State Senate District, the 143rd New York State Assembly and the 5th and 8th Erie County Legislative Districts. A five member Town Board administers all Town business and is presided over by the Town Supervisor. More Information.