find
or fetchAll
functions) you will be presented with a Zend_Db_Table_Rowset. To check if it is empty it would seem logical to use the empty
function like when checking an array. This will not work.To check if a Zend Rowset (Zend_Db_Table_Rowset) is empty you need to use the
count
function. e.g.:if(count($result) > 0) {
//Do something
}
Or using the Rowsets own
count
function (which does not iterate through all the elements apparently):if($result->count() > 0) {
//Do something
}
See http://www.mail-archive.com/fw-general@lists.zend.com/msg25411.html for a discussion on the topic.