public function validateDrink_name($name) { $errors = array(); if ($name == '' || $name == null) { $errors[] = 'Drink name cannot be empty!'; } if (strlen($name) < 3) { $errors[] = 'Drink name must be atleast 3 symbols long!'; } if (Drink::nameAlreadyExists($name)) { $errors[] = 'Drink name already exists!'; } return $errors; }