check whether a user with a specific ID exists in the database
Location
users/helpers/users.php
Parameters
#
Parameter
Data Type
Required
Description
1
$id
integer
Yes
The ID of the user that needs to be checked for existence.
Returns
Data Type
Description of Returned Data
bool
"true" if there is a user with the provided ID; otherwise "false"
Further Documentation:
1. Checks records from the users table where the ID matches the provided ID.
2. Counts the number of rows returned by the query.
3. If the count is exactly 1, it indicates that a user with the provided ID exists, so it returns true; otherwise, it returns false.