\n" : "\n\n";
    }
}

/**
 * Return dump as variable.
 *
 * @param  mixed $var      Variable to dump.
 *
 * @return string Dump of var.
 */
function getDump($var, $serialize=false, $dump_method=SC_DUMP_JSON)
{
    switch ($dump_method) {
    case SC_DUMP_PRINT_R:
        // Print human-readable descriptions of invisible types.
        if (null === $var) {
            $d = '(null)';
        } else if (true === $var) {
            $d = '(bool: true)';
        } else if (false === $var) {
            $d = '(bool: false)';
        } else if (is_scalar($var) && '' === $var) {
            $d = '(empty string)';
        } else if (is_scalar($var) && preg_match('/^\s+$/', $var)) {
            $d = '(only white space)';
        } else {
            ob_start();
            print_r($var);
            $d = ob_get_contents();
            ob_end_clean();
        }
        break;

    case SC_DUMP_VAR_DUMP:
        ob_start();
        print_r($var);
        var_dump($var);
        ob_end_clean();
        break;

    case SC_DUMP_VAR_EXPORT:
        ob_start();
        print_r($var);
        var_export($var);
        ob_end_clean();
        break;

    case SC_DUMP_JSON:
    default:
        $json_flags = $serialize ? 0 : JSON_PRETTY_PRINT;
        return json_encode($var, JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE | JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_NUMERIC_CHECK | $json_flags);
    }
    return $serialize ? preg_replace('/\s+/m', ' ', $d) : $d;
}

/*
* Return dump as cleaned text. Useful for dumping data into emails or output from CLI scripts.
* To output tab-style lists set $indent to "\t" and $depth to 0;
* To output markdown-style lists set $indent to '- ' and $depth to 1;
* Also see yaml_emit() https://secure.php.net/manual/en/function.yaml-emit.php
*
* @param  array    $var        Variable to dump.
* @param  string   $indent     A string to prepend indented lines.
* @param  string   $depth      Starting depth of this iteration of recursion (set to 0 to have no initial indentation).
* @return string               Pretty dump of $var.
* @author   Quinn Comendant 
* @version 2.0
*/
function fancyDump($var, $indent='- ', $depth=1)
{
    $indent_str = str_repeat($indent, $depth);
    $output = '';
    if (is_array($var)) {
        foreach ($var as $k=>$v) {
            $k = ucfirst(mb_strtolower(str_replace(array('_', '  '), ' ', $k)));
            if (is_array($v)) {
                $output .= sprintf("\n%s%s:\n%s\n", $indent_str, $k, fancyDump($v, $indent, $depth+1));
            } else {
                $output .= sprintf("%s%s: %s\n", $indent_str, $k, $v);
            }
        }
    } else {
        $output .= sprintf("%s%s\n", $indent_str, $var);
    }
    return preg_replace(['/^[ \t]+$/', '/\n\n+/', '/^(?:\S( ))?(?:\S( ))?(?:\S( ))?(?:\S( ))?(?:\S( ))?(?:\S( ))?(?:\S( ))?(?:\S( ))?(\S )/m'], ['', "\n", '$1$1$2$2$3$3$4$4$5$5$6$6$7$7$8$8$9'], $output);
}

/**
 * Returns text with appropriate html translations.
 *
 * @param  string $txt              Text to clean.
 * @param  bool   $preserve_html    If set to true, oTxt will not translage <, >, ", or '
 *                                  characters into HTML entities. This allows HTML to pass
 *                                  through unmunged.
 *
 * @return string                   Cleaned text.
 */
function oTxt($txt, $preserve_html=false)
{
    global $CFG;

    $search = array();
    $replace = array();

    // Make converted ampersand entities into normal ampersands (they will be done manually later) to retain HTML entities.
    $search['retain_ampersand']     = '/&/';
    $replace['retain_ampersand']    = '&';

    if ($preserve_html) {
        // Convert characters that must remain non-entities for displaying HTML.
        $search['retain_left_angle']       = '/</';
        $replace['retain_left_angle']      = '<';

        $search['retain_right_angle']      = '/>/';
        $replace['retain_right_angle']     = '>';

        $search['retain_single_quote']     = '/'/';
        $replace['retain_single_quote']    = "'";

        $search['retain_double_quote']     = '/"/';
        $replace['retain_double_quote']    = '"';
    }

    // & becomes &
    $search['ampersand']        = '/&((?![\w\d#]{1,10};))/';
    $replace['ampersand']       = '&\\1';

    return preg_replace($search, $replace, htmlentities($txt, ENT_QUOTES, $CFG->character_set));
}

/**
 * Returns text with stylistic modifications.
 *
 * @param  string   $txt  Text to clean.
 *
 * @return string         Cleaned text.
 */
function fancyTxt($txt)
{
    $search = array();
    $replace = array();

    // "double quoted text"  becomes  “double quoted text”
    $search['double_quotes']    = '/(^|[^\w=])(?:"|"|"|"|“)([^"]+?)(?:"|"|"|"|”)([^\w]|$)/'; // " is the same as " and " and "
    $replace['double_quotes']   = '\\1“\\2”\\3';

    // text's apostrophes  become  text’s apostrophes
    $search['apostrophe']       = '/(\w)(?:\'|')(\w)/';
    $replace['apostrophe']      = '\\1’\\2';

    // "single quoted text"  becomes  ‘single quoted text’
    $search['single_quotes']    = '/(^|[^\w=])(?:\'|'|‘)([^\']+?)(?:\'|'|’)([^\w]|$)/';
    $replace['single_quotes']   = '\\1‘\\2’\\3';

    // em--dashes  become em—dashes
    $search['em_dash']          = '/(\s*[^!<-])--([^>-]\s*)/';
    $replace['em_dash']         = '\\1—\\2';

    // & becomes &
    $search['ampersand']        = '/&((?![\w\d#]{1,10};))/';
    $replace['ampersand']       = '&\\1';

    return preg_replace($search, $replace, $txt);
}

/*
* Finds all URLs in text and hyperlinks them.
*
* @access   public
* @param    string  $text   Text to search for URLs.
* @param    bool    $strict True to only include URLs starting with a scheme (http:// ftp:// im://), or false to include URLs starting with 'www.'.
* @param    mixed   $length Number of characters to truncate URL, or NULL to disable truncating.
* @param    string  $delim  Delimiter to append, indicate truncation.
* @return   string          Same input text, but URLs hyperlinked.
* @author   Quinn Comendant 
* @version  2.1
* @since    22 Mar 2015 23:29:04
*/
function hyperlinkTxt($text, $strict=false, $length=null, $delim='…')
{
    // A list of schemes we allow at the beginning of a URL.
    $schemes = 'mailto:|tel:|skype:|callto:|facetime:|bitcoin:|geo:|magnet:\?|sip:|sms:|xmpp:|view-source:(?:https?://)?|[\w-]{2,}://';

    // Capture the full URL into the first match and only the first X characters into the second match.
    // This will match URLs not preceded by " ' or = (URLs inside an attribute) or ` (Markdown quoted) or double-scheme (http://http://www.asdf.com)
    // Valid URL characters: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789-._~:/?#[]@!$&'()*+,;=
    $regex = '@
        \b                              # Start with a word-boundary.
        (?|`|\]\(|[:/]/) # Negative look-behind to exclude URLs already in  tag, beween, `Markdown quoted`, [Markdown](link), and avoid broken:/ and doubled://schemes://
        (                               # Begin match 1
            (                           # Begin match 2
                (?:%s)                  # URL starts with known scheme or www. if strict = false
                [^\s/$.?#]+             # Any domain-valid characters
                [^\s"`<>]{1,%s}         # Match 2 is limited to a maximum of LENGTH valid URL characters
            )
            [^\s"`<>]*                  # Match 1 continues with any further valid URL characters
            ([^\P{Any}\s…<>«»"—–%s])    # Final character not a space or common end-of-sentence punctuation (.,:;?!, etc). Using double negation set, see http://stackoverflow.com/a/4786560/277303
        )
        @Suxi
    ';
    $regex = sprintf($regex,
        ($strict ? $schemes : $schemes . '|www\.'), // Strict=false adds "www." to the list of allowed start-of-URL.
        ($length ? $length : ''),
        ($strict ? '' : '?!.,:;)\'-') // Strict=false excludes some "URL-valid" characters from the last character of URL. (Hyphen must remain last character in this class.)
    );

    // Use a callback function to decide when to append the delim.
    // Also encode special chars with oTxt().
    return preg_replace_callback($regex, function ($m) use ($length, $delim) {
        $url = $m[1];
        $truncated_url = $m[2] . $m[3];
        $absolute_url = preg_replace('!^www\.!', 'http://www.', $url);
        if (is_null($length) || $url == $truncated_url) {
            // If not truncating, or URL was not truncated.
            // Remove http schemas, and any single trailing / to make the display URL.
            $display_url = preg_replace(['!^https?://!', '!^([^/]+)/$!'], ['', '$1'], $url);
            return sprintf('%s', oTxt($absolute_url), $display_url);
        } else {
            // Truncated URL.
            // Remove http schemas, and any single trailing / to make the display URL.
            $display_url = preg_replace(['!^https?://!', '!^([^/]+)/$!'], ['', '$1'], trim($truncated_url));
            return sprintf('%s%s', oTxt($absolute_url), $display_url, $delim);
        }
    }, $text);
}

/**
 * Turns "a really long string" into "a rea...string"
 *
 * @access  public
 * @param   string  $str    Input string
 * @param   int     $len    Maximum string length.
 * @param   string  $where  Where to cut the string. One of: 'start', 'middle', or 'end'.
 * @return  string          Truncated output string
 * @author  Quinn Comendant 
 * @since   29 Mar 2006 13:48:49
 */
function truncate($str, $len=50, $where='end', $delim='…')
{
    $dlen = mb_strlen($delim);
    if ($len <= $dlen || mb_strlen($str) <= $dlen) {
        return substr($str, 0, $len);
    }
    $part1 = floor(($len - $dlen) / 2);
    $part2 = ceil(($len - $dlen) / 2);

    if ($len > ini_get('pcre.backtrack_limit')) {
        logMsg(sprintf('Asked to truncate string len of %s > pcre.backtrack_limit of %s', $len, ini_get('pcre.backtrack_limit')), LOG_DEBUG, __FILE__, __LINE__);
        ini_set('pcre.backtrack_limit', $len);
    }

    switch ($where) {
    case 'start' :
        return preg_replace(array(sprintf('/^.{%s,}(.{%s})$/su', $dlen + 1, $part1 + $part2), sprintf('/\s*%s{%s,}\s*/su', preg_quote($delim), $dlen)), array($delim . '$1', $delim), $str);

    case 'middle' :
        return preg_replace(array(sprintf('/^(.{%s}).{%s,}(.{%s})$/su', $part1, $dlen + 1, $part2), sprintf('/\s*%s{%s,}\s*/su', preg_quote($delim), $dlen)), array('$1' . $delim . '$2', $delim), $str);

    case 'end' :
    default :
        return preg_replace(array(sprintf('/^(.{%s}).{%s,}$/su', $part1 + $part2, $dlen + 1), sprintf('/\s*%s{%s,}\s*/su', preg_quote($delim), $dlen)), array('$1' . $delim, $delim), $str);
    }
}

/**
 * Generates a hexadecimal html color based on provided word.
 *
 * @access public
 *
 * @param  string $text  A string for which to convert to color.
 * @param  float  $n     Brightness value between 0-1.
 * @return string        A hexadecimal html color.
 */
function getTextColor($text, $method=1, $n=0.87)
{
    $hash = md5($text);
    $rgb = array(
        substr($hash, 0, 1),
        substr($hash, 1, 1),
        substr($hash, 2, 1),
        substr($hash, 3, 1),
        substr($hash, 4, 1),
        substr($hash, 5, 1),
    );

    switch ($method) {
    case 1 :
    default :
        // Reduce all hex values slightly to avoid all white.
        array_walk($rgb, function (&$v) use ($n) {
            $v = dechex(round(hexdec($v) * $n));
        });
        break;
    case 2 :
        foreach ($rgb as $i => $v) {
            if (hexdec($v) > hexdec('c')) {
                $rgb[$i] = dechex(hexdec('f') - hexdec($v));
            }
        }
        break;
    }

    return join('', $rgb);
}

/**
 * Encodes a string into unicode values 128-255.
 * Useful for hiding an email address from spambots.
 *
 * @access  public
 *
 * @param   string   $text   A line of text to encode.
 *
 * @return  string   Encoded text.
 */
function encodeAscii($text)
{
    $ouput = '';
    $num = strlen($text);
    for ($i=0; $i<$num; $i++) {
    	$output .= sprintf('&#%03s', ord($text[$i]));
    }
    return $output;
}

/**
 * Encodes an email into a user (at) domain (dot) com format.
 *
 * @access  public
 * @param   string   $email   An email to encode.
 * @param   string   $at      Replaces the @.
 * @param   string   $dot     Replaces the ..
 * @return  string   Encoded email.
 */
function encodeEmail($email, $at=' at ', $dot=' dot ')
{
    $search = array('/@/', '/\./');
    $replace = array($at, $dot);
    return preg_replace($search, $replace, $email);
}

/*
* Converts a string into a URL-safe slug, removing spaces and non word characters.
*
* @access   public
* @param    string  $str    String to convert.
* @return   string          URL-safe slug.
* @author   Quinn Comendant 
* @version  1.0
* @since    18 Aug 2014 12:54:29
*/
function URLSlug($str)
{
    $slug = preg_replace(array('/\W+/u', '/^-+|-+$/'), array('-', ''), $str);
    $slug = strtolower($slug);
    return $slug;
}

/**
 * Return a human readable filesize.
 *
 * @param       int    $size        Size
 * @param       int    $unit        The maximum unit
 * @param       int    $format      The return string format
 * @author      Aidan Lister 
 * @version     1.1.0
 */
function humanFileSize($size, $unit=null, $format='%01.2f %s')
{
    // Units
    $units = array('B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB');
    $ii = count($units) - 1;

    // Max unit
    $unit = array_search((string) $unit, $units);
    if ($unit === null || $unit === false) {
        $unit = $ii;
    }

    // Loop
    $i = 0;
    while ($unit != $i && $size >= 1024 && $i < $ii) {
        $size /= 1024;
        $i++;
    }

    return sprintf($format, $size, $units[$i]);
}

/*
* Returns a human readable amount of time for the given amount of seconds.
*
* 45 seconds
* 12 minutes
* 3.5 hours
* 2 days
* 1 week
* 4 months
*
* Months are calculated using the real number of days in a year: 365.2422 / 12.
*
* @access   public
* @param    int $seconds Seconds of time.
* @param    string $max_unit Key value from the $units array.
* @param    string $format Sprintf formatting string.
* @return   string Value of units elapsed.
* @author   Quinn Comendant 
* @version  1.0
* @since    23 Jun 2006 12:15:19
*/
function humanTime($seconds, $max_unit=null, $format='%01.1f')
{
    // Units: array of seconds in the unit, singular and plural unit names.
    $units = array(
        'second' => array(1, _("second"), _("seconds")),
        'minute' => array(60, _("minute"), _("minutes")),
        'hour' => array(3600, _("hour"), _("hours")),
        'day' => array(86400, _("day"), _("days")),
        'week' => array(604800, _("week"), _("weeks")),
        'month' => array(2629743.84, _("month"), _("months")),
        'year' => array(31556926.08, _("year"), _("years")),
        'decade' => array(315569260.8, _("decade"), _("decades")),
        'century' => array(3155692608, _("century"), _("centuries")),
    );

    // Max unit to calculate.
    $max_unit = isset($units[$max_unit]) ? $max_unit : 'year';

    $final_time = $seconds;
    $final_unit = 'second';
    foreach ($units as $k => $v) {
        if ($seconds >= $v[0]) {
            $final_time = $seconds / $v[0];
            $final_unit = $k;
        }
        if ($max_unit == $final_unit) {
            break;
        }
    }
    $final_time = sprintf($format, $final_time);
    return sprintf('%s %s', $final_time, (1 == $final_time ? $units[$final_unit][1] : $units[$final_unit][2]));
}

/**
 * If $var is net set or null, set it to $default. Otherwise leave it alone.
 * Returns the final value of $var. Use to find a default value of one is not avilable.
 *
 * @param  mixed $var       The variable that is being set.
 * @param  mixed $default   What to set it to if $val is not currently set.
 * @return mixed            The resulting value of $var.
 */
function setDefault(&$var, $default='')
{
	if (!isset($var)) {
		$var = $default;
	}
	return $var;
}

/**
 * Like preg_quote() except for arrays, it takes an array of strings and puts
 * a backslash in front of every character that is part of the regular
 * expression syntax.
 *
 * @param  array $array    input array
 * @param  array $delim    optional character that will also be excaped.
 *
 * @return array    an array with the same values as $array1 but shuffled
 */
function pregQuoteArray($array, $delim='/')
{
    if (!empty($array)) {
        if (is_array($array)) {
            foreach ($array as $key=>$val) {
                $quoted_array[$key] = preg_quote($val, $delim);
            }
            return $quoted_array;
        } else {
            return preg_quote($array, $delim);
        }
    }
}

/**
 * Converts a PHP Array into encoded URL arguments and return them as an array.
 *
 * @param  mixed $data        An array to transverse recursively, or a string
 *                            to use directly to create url arguments.
 * @param  string $prefix     The name of the first dimension of the array.
 *                            If not specified, the first keys of the array will be used.
 *
 * @return array              URL with array elements as URL key=value arguments.
 */
function urlEncodeArray($data, $prefix='', $_return=true) {

    // Data is stored in static variable.
    static $args;

    if (is_array($data)) {
        foreach ($data as $key => $val) {
            // If the prefix is empty, use the $key as the name of the first dimension of the "array".
            // ...otherwise, append the key as a new dimension of the "array".
            $new_prefix = ('' == $prefix) ? urlencode($key) : $prefix . '[' . urlencode($key) . ']';
            // Enter recursion.
            urlEncodeArray($val, $new_prefix, false);
        }
    } else {
        // We've come to the last dimension of the array, save the "array" and it's value.
        $args[$prefix] = urlencode($data);
    }

    if ($_return) {
        // This is not a recursive execution. All recursion is complete.
        // Reset static var and return the result.
        $ret = $args;
        $args = array();
        return is_array($ret) ? $ret : array();
    }
}

/**
 * Converts a PHP Array into encoded URL arguments and return them in a string.
 *
 * @param  mixed $data        An array to transverse recursively, or a string
 *                            to use directly to create url arguments.
 * @param  string $prefix     The name of the first dimension of the array.
 *                            If not specified, the first keys of the array will be used.
 *
 * @return string url         A string ready to append to a url.
 */
function urlEncodeArrayToString($data, $prefix='') {

    $array_args = urlEncodeArray($data, $prefix);
    $url_args = '';
    $delim = '';
    foreach ($array_args as $key=>$val) {
        $url_args .= $delim . $key . '=' . $val;
        $delim = ini_get('arg_separator.output');
    }
    return $url_args;
}

/**
 * An alternative to "shuffle()" that actually works.
 *
 * @param  array $array1   input array
 * @param  array $array2   argument used internally through recursion
 *
 * @return array    an array with the same values as $array1 but shuffled
 */
function arrayRand(&$array1, $array2 = array())
{
	if (!sizeof($array1)) {
		return array();
	}

	srand((double) microtime() * 10000000);
	$rand = array_rand($array1);

	$array2[] = $array1[$rand];
	unset ($array1[$rand]);

	return $array2 + arrayRand($array1, $array2);
}

/**
 * Fills an arrray with the result from a multiple ereg search.
 * Curtesy of Bruno - rbronosky@mac.com - 10-May-2001
 * Blame him for the funky do...while loop.
 *
 * @param  mixed $pattern   regular expression needle
 * @param  mixed $string   haystack
 *
 * @return array    populated with each found result
 */
function eregAll($pattern, $string)
{
	do {
		if (!ereg($pattern, $string, $temp)) {
			 continue;
		}
		$string = str_replace($temp[0], '', $string);
		$results[] = $temp;
	} while (ereg($pattern, $string, $temp));
	return $results;
}

/**
 * Prints the word "checked" if a variable is set, and optionally matches
 * the desired value, otherwise prints nothing,
 * used for printing the word "checked" in a checkbox form input.
 *
 * @param  mixed $var     the variable to compare
 * @param  mixed $value   optional, what to compare with if a specific value is required.
 */
function frmChecked($var, $value=null)
{
	if (func_num_args() == 1 && $var) {
	    // 'Checked' if var is true.
        echo ' checked="checked" ';
	} else if (func_num_args() == 2 && $var == $value) {
        // 'Checked' if var and value match.
        echo ' checked="checked" ';
	} else if (func_num_args() == 2 && is_array($var)) {
        // 'Checked' if the value is in the key or the value of an array.
        if (isset($var[$value])) {
            echo ' checked="checked" ';
        } else if (in_array($value, $var)) {
            echo ' checked="checked" ';
        }
	}
}

/**
 * prints the word "selected" if a variable is set, and optionally matches
 * the desired value, otherwise prints nothing,
 * otherwise prints nothing, used for printing the word "checked" in a
 * select form input
 *
 * @param  mixed $var     the variable to compare
 * @param  mixed $value   optional, what to compare with if a specific value is required.
 */
function frmSelected($var, $value=null)
{
	if (func_num_args() == 1 && $var) {
	    // 'selected' if var is true.
        echo ' selected="selected" ';
	} else if (func_num_args() == 2 && $var == $value) {
        // 'selected' if var and value match.
        echo ' selected="selected" ';
	} else if (func_num_args() == 2 && is_array($var)) {
        // 'selected' if the value is in the key or the value of an array.
        if (isset($var[$value])) {
            echo ' selected="selected" ';
        } else if (in_array($value, $var)) {
            echo ' selected="selected" ';
        }
	}
}

/**
 * Adds slashes to values of an array and converts the array to a
 * comma delimited list. If value provided is not an array or is empty
 * return nothing. This is useful for putting values coming in from
 * posted checkboxes into a SET column of a database.
 *
 * @param  array $array   Array to convert.
 * @return string         Comma list of array values.
 */
function dbArrayToList($array)
{
    if (is_array($array) && !empty($array)) {
        return join(',', array_map('mysql_real_escape_string', array_keys($array)));
    }
}

/**
 * Converts a human string date into a SQL-safe date.
 * Dates nearing infinity use the date 2038-01-01 so conversion to unix time
 * format remain within valid range.
 *
 * @param  array $date     String date to convert.
 * @param  array $format   Date format to pass to date().
 *                         Default produces MySQL datetime: 0000-00-00 00:00:00.
 *
 * @return string          SQL-safe date.
 */
function strToSQLDate($date, $format='Y-m-d H:i:s')
{
    // Translate the human string date into SQL-safe date format.
    if (empty($date) || '0000-00-00' == $date || strtotime($date) === -1) {
        $sql_date = '0000-00-00';
    } else {
        $sql_date = date($format, strtotime($date));
    }

    return $sql_date;
}

/**
 * If magic_quotes_gpc is in use, run stripslashes() on $var. If $var is an
 * array, stripslashes is run on each value, recursively, and the stripped
 * array is returned
 *
 * @param  mixed $var   The string or array to un-quote, if necessary.
 * @return mixed        $var, minus any magic quotes.
 */
function dispelMagicQuotes($var)
{
    static $magic_quotes_gpc;

    if (!isset($magic_quotes_gpc)) {
        $magic_quotes_gpc = get_magic_quotes_gpc();
    }

    if ($magic_quotes_gpc) {
        if (!is_array($var)) {
            $var = stripslashes($var);
        } else {
            foreach ($var as $key=>$val) {
                if (is_array($val)) {
                    $var[$key] = dispelMagicQuotes($val);
                } else {
                    $var[$key] = stripslashes($val);
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return $var;
}

/**
 * Get a form variable from GET or POST data, stripped of magic
 * quotes if necessary.
 *
 * @param string $var (optional) The name of the form variable to look for.
 * @param string $default (optional) The value to return if the
 *                                   variable is not there.
 *
 * @return mixed      A cleaned GET or POST if no $var specified.
 * @return string     A cleaned form $var if found, or $default.
 */
function getFormData($var=null, $default=null)
{
    if ('POST' == $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] && is_null($var)) {
        return dispelMagicQuotes($_POST);
    } else if ('GET' == $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] && is_null($var)) {
        return dispelMagicQuotes($_GET);
    }
    if (isset($_POST[$var])) {
        return dispelMagicQuotes($_POST[$var]);
    } else if (isset($_GET[$var])) {
        return dispelMagicQuotes($_GET[$var]);
    } else {
        return $default;
    }
}
function getPost($var=null, $default=null)
{
    if (is_null($var)) {
        return dispelMagicQuotes($_POST);
    }
    if (isset($_POST[$var])) {
        return dispelMagicQuotes($_POST[$var]);
    } else {
        return $default;
    }
}
function getGet($var=null, $default=null)
{
    if (is_null($var)) {
        return dispelMagicQuotes($_GET);
    }
    if (isset($_GET[$var])) {
        return dispelMagicQuotes($_GET[$var]);
    } else {
        return $default;
    }
}

/*
* Generates a base-65-encoded sha512 hash of $string truncated to $length.
*
* @access   public
* @param    string  $string Input string to hash.
* @param    int     $length Length of output hash string.
* @return   string          String of hash.
* @author   Quinn Comendant 
* @version  1.0
* @since    03 Apr 2016 19:48:49
*/
function hash64($string, $length=18)
{
    return mb_substr(preg_replace('/[^\w]/', '', base64_encode(hash('sha512', $string, true))), 0, $length);
}

/**
 * Signs a value using md5 and a simple text key. In order for this
 * function to be useful (i.e. secure) the salt must be kept secret, which
 * means keeping it as safe as database credentials. Putting it into an
 * environment variable set in httpd.conf is a good place.
 *
 * @access  public
 * @param   string  $val    The string to sign.
 * @param   string  $salt   (Optional) A text key to use for computing the signature.
 * @param   string  $length (Optional) The length of the added signature. Longer signatures are safer. Must match the length passed to verifySignature() for the signatures to match.
 * @return  string  The original value with a signature appended.
 */
function addSignature($val, $salt=null, $length=18)
{
    if ('' == trim($val)) {
        logMsg(sprintf('Cannot add signature to an empty string.', null), LOG_INFO, __FILE__, __LINE__);
        return '';
    }

    if (!isset($salt)) {
        global $CFG;
    	$salt = $CFG->signing_key;
    }

    return $val . '-' . mb_substr(preg_replace('/[^\w]/', '', base64_encode(hash('sha512', $val . $salt, true))), 0, $length);
}

/**
 * Strips off the signature appended by addSignature().
 *
 * @access  public
 * @param   string  $signed_val     The string to sign.
 * @return  string  The original value with a signature removed.
 */
function removeSignature($signed_val)
{
    if (empty($signed_val) || mb_strpos($signed_val, '-') === false) {
        return '';
    }
    return mb_substr($signed_val, 0, mb_strrpos($signed_val, '-'));
}

/**
 * Verifies a signature appended to a value by addSignature().
 *
 * @access  public
 * @param   string  $signed_val A value with appended signature.
 * @param   string  $salt       (Optional) A text key to use for computing the signature.
 * @param   string  $length (Optional) The length of the added signature.
 * @return  bool    True if the signature matches the var.
 */
function verifySignature($signed_val, $salt=null, $length=18)
{
    // Strip the value from the signed value.
    $val = removeSignature($signed_val);
    // If the signed value matches the original signed value we consider the value safe.
    if ('' != $signed_val && $signed_val == addSignature($val, $salt, $length)) {
        // Signature verified.
        return true;
    } else {
        logMsg(sprintf('Failed signature (%s should be %s)', $signed_val, addSignature($val, $salt, $length)), LOG_DEBUG, __FILE__, __LINE__);
        return false;
    }
}

/**
 * Sends empty output to the browser and flushes the php buffer so the client
 * will see data before the page is finished processing.
 */
function flushBuffer() {
    echo str_repeat('          ', 205);
    flush();
}

/**
 * A stub for apps that still use this function.
 *
 * @access  public
 * @return  void
 */
function mailmanAddMember($email, $list, $send_welcome_message=false)
{
    logMsg(sprintf('mailmanAddMember called and ignored: %s, %s, %s', $email, $list, $send_welcome_message), LOG_WARNING, __FILE__, __LINE__);
}

/**
 * A stub for apps that still use this function.
 *
 * @access  public
 * @return  void
 */
function mailmanRemoveMember($email, $list, $send_user_ack=false)
{
    logMsg(sprintf('mailmanRemoveMember called and ignored: %s, %s, %s', $email, $list, $send_user_ack), LOG_WARNING, __FILE__, __LINE__);
}