valid_values = array_flip($valid_values); $this->case_sensitive = $case_sensitive; } function validate($raw_string) { $string = trim($raw_string); if (!$this->case_sensitive) { $string = ctype_lower($string) ? $string : strtolower($string); } $result = isset($this->valid_values[$string]); // if strings equal, return result, otherwise, return // the new string on a good result and false on a bad one return ($string == $raw_string) ? $result : $result ? $string : false; } } ?>