if ( isset($_REQUEST['width']) ) {
    $maxwidth = $_REQUEST['width'];
}
...

<?
// requiered argument
if ( empty($_REQUEST["pic"]) ) {
...

PHP On Thumbnail generator

by typefreak, November 01, 2007 12:17

Personally, I would rather ...

<?php
// check to see if image has been uploaded

...

function secure_input($v) {
    if ( is_array($v) ) {
        return array_map('secure_input', $v);
...

PHP On making user html input secure

by typefreak, October 13, 2007 15:42

I don't know why you're usi...

<?php
function makeSafe($variable, $escape=true) {
  if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) { 
...

/***
* Beautify date to how recent the event occurred compared to now.
* Some examples:  1 second, 4 hours, 10 days, 1 year.
...

public static int randomNumber(int min, int max) {
	return min + (int)(Math.random() * (max - min));
}

Java On Get a random number within ...

by typefreak, October 01, 2007 05:35

Why do you return a 'long',...

cap_growth = 5
v += (@property.current_value / 100 * cap_growth)

...

Ruby On compound interest

by typefreak, September 30, 2007 14:05

Why don't you use a loop?
(...