https://www.virendrachandak.com/techtalk/php-isset-vs-empty-vs-is_null/
http://www.zomeoff.com/php-fast-way-to-determine-a-key-elements-existance-in-an-array/
$people = array(
'one' => 'Eric', // true
'two' => '', // false
'three' => null, // false