- $photo_id = defaults($_REQUEST, 'photo_id', null);
- $desc = defaults($_REQUEST, 'desc', (array_key_exists('desc', $_REQUEST) ? "" : null)) ; // extra check necessary to distinguish between 'not provided' and 'empty string'
- $album = defaults($_REQUEST, 'album', null);
- $album_new = defaults($_REQUEST, 'album_new', null);
- $allow_cid = defaults($_REQUEST, 'allow_cid', (array_key_exists('allow_cid', $_REQUEST) ? " " : null));
- $deny_cid = defaults($_REQUEST, 'deny_cid' , (array_key_exists('deny_cid' , $_REQUEST) ? " " : null));
- $allow_gid = defaults($_REQUEST, 'allow_gid', (array_key_exists('allow_gid', $_REQUEST) ? " " : null));
- $deny_gid = defaults($_REQUEST, 'deny_gid' , (array_key_exists('deny_gid' , $_REQUEST) ? " " : null));
+ $photo_id = $_REQUEST['photo_id'] ?? null;
+ $desc = $_REQUEST['desc'] ?? null;
+ $album = $_REQUEST['album'] ?? null;
+ $album_new = $_REQUEST['album_new'] ?? null;
+ $allow_cid = $_REQUEST['allow_cid'] ?? null;
+ $deny_cid = $_REQUEST['deny_cid' ] ?? null;
+ $allow_gid = $_REQUEST['allow_gid'] ?? null;
+ $deny_gid = $_REQUEST['deny_gid' ] ?? null;