public Election::hasCandidate

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Description

public Election->hasCandidate ( CondorcetPHP\Condorcet\Candidate|string $candidate [, bool $strictMode = true] ): bool

Check if a candidate is already registered for this election.

Parameters

candidate: CondorcetPHP\Condorcet\Candidate|string

Candidate object or candidate name as a string. The candidate name as a string only works if the strict mode is disabled.

strictMode: bool

Strict comparison mode. In strict mode, candidate objects are compared strictly and a string entry can match nothing. If strict mode is disabled, the comparison will be based on the name.

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Related method(s)

• Election::addCandidate