Form Validation - In Method

Returns true if a given value matches any of the specified list

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/system/libraries/Form_validation.php b/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
index b640f1ec1..f3c882617 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
@@ -1438,6 +1438,22 @@ class CI_Form_validation {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * Value should be within an array of values
+	 *
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	array
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	public function in($value, $list)
+	{
+		$list = array_map('trim', explode(',', (string) $list));
+
+		return in_array((string) $value, $list);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Is a Natural number  (0,1,2,3, etc.)
 	 *
 	 * @param	string