[Solved] functions gives bool and not the value, isset()

Question

Why give isset() an bool as result and not the real value as result.

Because isset() returns a bool. You need to return your cookie value if isset() is eval’d to true :

['age' => (isset($_COOKIE['age']) ? $_COOKIE['age'] : false),]

The above line will return the value if the cookie is set, and false otherwise.

Accepted Answer

Why give isset() an bool as result and not the real value as result.

Because isset() returns a bool. You need to return your cookie value if isset() is eval’d to true :

['age' => (isset($_COOKIE['age']) ? $_COOKIE['age'] : false),]

The above line will return the value if the cookie is set, and false otherwise.