From 99cf4c8da2ab7de9fbd401f5dd31db9664b28c0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Tselegidis <alextselegidis@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:23:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Improve the Model "optional" method functionality for empty
 values

---
 application/core/EA_Model.php | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/application/core/EA_Model.php b/application/core/EA_Model.php
index 52be38f2..7fbfc73a 100644
--- a/application/core/EA_Model.php
+++ b/application/core/EA_Model.php
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ class EA_Model extends CI_Model
     {
         if (is_assoc($record)) {
             foreach ($fields as $field => $default) {
-                $record[$field] = $record[$field] ?? $default;
+                $record[$field] = $record[$field] ?? null ?: $default;
             }
         } else {
             foreach ($record as &$record_item) {
                 foreach ($fields as $field => $default) {
-                    $record_item[$field] = $record_item[$field] ?? $default;
+                    $record_item[$field] = $record_item[$field] ?? null ?: $default;
                 }
             }
         }