# FilterVar

- `v::filterVar(int $filter)`
- `v::filterVar(int $filter, mixed $options)`

A wrapper for PHP's [filter_var()](http://php.net/filter_var) function.

```php
v::filterVar(FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)->validate('bob@example.com'); //true
v::filterVar(FILTER_VALIDATE_URL, FILTER_FLAG_PATH_REQUIRED)->validate('http://example.com'); //true
```

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See also:

  * [Callback](Callback.md)