From f59ea2af55aea17beeda1f93ad9ea91f12b1b84d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hypolite Petovan <hypolite@mrpetovan.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:20:32 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Replace deprecated defaults() calls by ?? and ?: operators in
 src/Module/

---
 src/Module/Acctlink.php                  |  4 +-
 src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php      |  2 +-
 src/Module/Admin/Addons/Index.php        |  2 +-
 src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Contact.php   |  6 +--
 src/Module/Admin/Logs/Settings.php       |  2 +-
 src/Module/Admin/Site.php                |  4 +-
 src/Module/Admin/Themes/Index.php        |  2 +-
 src/Module/Admin/Users.php               | 10 ++---
 src/Module/AllFriends.php                |  2 +-
 src/Module/Bookmarklet.php               |  4 +-
 src/Module/Contact.php                   | 49 +++++++++++++++++-------
 src/Module/Debug/Babel.php               | 10 ++---
 src/Module/Debug/Feed.php                |  2 +-
 src/Module/Debug/Localtime.php           |  6 +--
 src/Module/Debug/Probe.php               |  2 +-
 src/Module/Debug/WebFinger.php           |  2 +-
 src/Module/Feed.php                      |  2 +-
 src/Module/Filer/RemoveTag.php           |  4 +-
 src/Module/Filer/SaveTag.php             |  2 +-
 src/Module/FollowConfirm.php             |  8 ++--
 src/Module/Followers.php                 |  2 +-
 src/Module/Following.php                 |  2 +-
 src/Module/Install.php                   |  6 +--
 src/Module/Like.php                      |  2 +-
 src/Module/Login.php                     |  2 +-
 src/Module/Magic.php                     |  4 +-
 src/Module/Outbox.php                    |  2 +-
 src/Module/Profile.php                   |  8 ++--
 src/Module/Profile/Contacts.php          |  2 +-
 src/Module/Proxy.php                     |  2 +-
 src/Module/Register.php                  | 14 +++----
 src/Module/Search/Acl.php                |  8 ++--
 src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php  |  4 +-
 src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Verify.php |  4 +-
 src/Module/Smilies.php                   |  2 +-
 src/Module/Special/HTTPException.php     |  4 +-
 src/Module/Starred.php                   |  2 +-
 src/Module/ThemeDetails.php              |  6 +--
 src/Module/TwoFactor/Recovery.php        |  4 +-
 src/Module/Xrd.php                       |  4 +-
 40 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 94 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Module/Acctlink.php b/src/Module/Acctlink.php
index 692e90591..1c2500a22 100644
--- a/src/Module/Acctlink.php
+++ b/src/Module/Acctlink.php
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ class Acctlink extends BaseModule
 {
 	public static function content()
 	{
-		$addr = defaults($_GET, 'addr', false);
+		$addr = trim($_GET['addr'] ?? '');
 
 		if ($addr) {
-			$url = defaults(Probe::uri(trim($addr)), 'url', false);
+			$url = Probe::uri($addr)['url'] ?? '';
 
 			if ($url) {
 				System::externalRedirect($url);
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php b/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php
index 1fadf6768..1965102f0 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Details extends BaseAdminModule
 				$a->internalRedirect('admin/addons');
 			}
 
-			if (defaults($_GET, 'action', '') == 'toggle') {
+			if (($_GET['action'] ?? '') == 'toggle') {
 				parent::checkFormSecurityTokenRedirectOnError('/admin/addons', 'admin_themes', 't');
 
 				// Toggle addon status
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Index.php b/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Index.php
index 2fa39d8e4..eed47defb 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Index.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Index.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Index extends BaseAdminModule
 					break;
 
 				case 'toggle' :
-					$addon = defaults($_GET, 'addon', '');
+					$addon = $_GET['addon'] ?? '';
 					if (Addon::isEnabled($addon)) {
 						Addon::uninstall($addon);
 						info(L10n::t('Addon %s disabled.', $addon));
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Contact.php b/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Contact.php
index de3c717e3..bf1c7bc08 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Contact.php
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ class Contact extends BaseAdminModule
 	{
 		parent::post();
 
-		$contact_url  = defaults($_POST, 'contact_url', '');
-		$block_reason = defaults($_POST, 'contact_block_reason', '');
-		$contacts     = defaults($_POST, 'contacts', []);
+		$contact_url  = $_POST['contact_url'] ?? '';
+		$block_reason = $_POST['contact_block_reason'] ?? '';
+		$contacts     = $_POST['contacts'] ?? [];
 
 		parent::checkFormSecurityTokenRedirectOnError('/admin/blocklist/contact', 'admin_contactblock');
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Logs/Settings.php b/src/Module/Admin/Logs/Settings.php
index b9a5e3832..be060e053 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Logs/Settings.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Logs/Settings.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Settings extends BaseAdminModule
 
 			$logfile   = (!empty($_POST['logfile']) ? Strings::escapeTags(trim($_POST['logfile'])) : '');
 			$debugging = !empty($_POST['debugging']);
-			$loglevel  = defaults($_POST, 'loglevel', LogLevel::ERROR);
+			$loglevel  = ($_POST['loglevel'] ?? '') ?: LogLevel::ERROR;
 
 			if (is_file($logfile) &&
 			!is_writeable($logfile)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Site.php b/src/Module/Admin/Site.php
index dff869df2..18a1cbf2a 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Site.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Site.php
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class Site extends BaseAdminModule
 		/**
 		 * @var $storagebackend \Friendica\Model\Storage\IStorage
 		 */
-		$storagebackend    = Strings::escapeTags(trim(defaults($_POST, 'storagebackend', '')));
+		$storagebackend    = Strings::escapeTags(trim($_POST['storagebackend'] ?? ''));
 
 		// save storage backend form
 		if (!is_null($storagebackend) && $storagebackend != "") {
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class Site extends BaseAdminModule
 							$value = !empty($_POST[$fieldname]);
 							break;
 						default:
-							$value = defaults($_POST, $fieldname, '');
+							$value = $_POST[$fieldname] ?? '';
 					}
 					$storage_opts_data[$name] = $value;
 				}
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Themes/Index.php b/src/Module/Admin/Themes/Index.php
index d29b4c33c..af2d1f28e 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Themes/Index.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Themes/Index.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Index extends BaseAdminModule
 					break;
 
 				case 'toggle' :
-					$theme = defaults($_GET, 'addon', '');
+					$theme = $_GET['addon'] ?? '';
 					if ($theme) {
 						$theme = Strings::sanitizeFilePathItem($theme);
 						if (!is_dir("view/theme/$theme")) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Users.php b/src/Module/Admin/Users.php
index 92dddd9f7..a949c9331 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Users.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Users.php
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ class Users extends BaseAdminModule
 
 		$a = self::getApp();
 
-		$pending     = defaults($_POST, 'pending'          , []);
-		$users       = defaults($_POST, 'user'             , []);
-		$nu_name     = defaults($_POST, 'new_user_name'    , '');
-		$nu_nickname = defaults($_POST, 'new_user_nickname', '');
-		$nu_email    = defaults($_POST, 'new_user_email'   , '');
+		$pending     = $_POST['pending']           ?? [];
+		$users       = $_POST['user']              ?? [];
+		$nu_name     = $_POST['new_user_name']     ?? '';
+		$nu_nickname = $_POST['new_user_nickname'] ?? '';
+		$nu_email    = $_POST['new_user_email']    ?? '';
 		$nu_language = Config::get('system', 'language');
 
 		parent::checkFormSecurityTokenRedirectOnError('/admin/users', 'admin_users');
diff --git a/src/Module/AllFriends.php b/src/Module/AllFriends.php
index b0e6ea149..e5fbe6971 100644
--- a/src/Module/AllFriends.php
+++ b/src/Module/AllFriends.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class AllFriends extends BaseModule
 
 			$entry = [
 				'url'          => Model\Contact::magicLinkbyId($friend['id'], $friend['url']),
-				'itemurl'      => defaults($contactDetails, 'addr', $friend['url']),
+				'itemurl'      => ($contactDetails['addr'] ?? '') ?: $friend['url'],
 				'name'         => $contactDetails['name'],
 				'thumb'        => ProxyUtils::proxifyUrl($contactDetails['thumb'], false, ProxyUtils::SIZE_THUMB),
 				'img_hover'    => $contactDetails['name'],
diff --git a/src/Module/Bookmarklet.php b/src/Module/Bookmarklet.php
index 283ab0117..92130eeff 100644
--- a/src/Module/Bookmarklet.php
+++ b/src/Module/Bookmarklet.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Bookmarklet extends BaseModule
 			return $output;
 		}
 
-		$referer = Strings::normaliseLink(defaults($_SERVER, 'HTTP_REFERER', ''));
+		$referer = Strings::normaliseLink($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] ?? '');
 		$page = Strings::normaliseLink($app->getBaseURL() . "/bookmarklet");
 
 		if (!strstr($referer, $page)) {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Bookmarklet extends BaseModule
 				'bang'             => '',
 				'visitor'          => 'block',
 				'profile_uid'      => local_user(),
-				'title'            => trim(defaults($_REQUEST, 'title', ''), '*'),
+				'title'            => trim($_REQUEST['title'] ?? '', '*'),
 				'content'          => $content
 			];
 			$output = status_editor($app, $x, 0, false);
diff --git a/src/Module/Contact.php b/src/Module/Contact.php
index 0b27f0e4a..c8bbbfe2e 100644
--- a/src/Module/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Module/Contact.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 
 		Hook::callAll('contact_edit_post', $_POST);
 
-		$profile_id = intval(defaults($_POST, 'profile-assign', 0));
+		$profile_id = intval($_POST['profile-assign'] ?? 0);
 		if ($profile_id) {
 			if (!DBA::exists('profile', ['id' => $profile_id, 'uid' => local_user()])) {
 				notice(L10n::t('Could not locate selected profile.') . EOL);
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 
 		$notify = !empty($_POST['notify']);
 
-		$fetch_further_information = intval(defaults($_POST, 'fetch_further_information', 0));
+		$fetch_further_information = intval($_POST['fetch_further_information'] ?? 0);
 
-		$ffi_keyword_blacklist = Strings::escapeHtml(trim(defaults($_POST, 'ffi_keyword_blacklist', '')));
+		$ffi_keyword_blacklist = Strings::escapeHtml(trim($_POST['ffi_keyword_blacklist'] ?? ''));
 
-		$priority = intval(defaults($_POST, 'poll', 0));
+		$priority = intval($_POST['poll'] ?? 0);
 		if ($priority > 5 || $priority < 0) {
 			$priority = 0;
 		}
 
-		$info = Strings::escapeHtml(trim(defaults($_POST, 'info', '')));
+		$info = Strings::escapeHtml(trim($_POST['info'] ?? ''));
 
 		$r = DBA::update('contact', [
 			'profile-id' => $profile_id,
@@ -188,21 +188,42 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 		Model\GContact::updateFromProbe($contact['url']);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Toggles the blocked status of a contact identified by id.
+	 *
+	 * @param $contact_id
+	 * @throws \Exception
+	 */
 	private static function blockContact($contact_id)
 	{
 		$blocked = !Model\Contact::isBlockedByUser($contact_id, local_user());
 		Model\Contact::setBlockedForUser($contact_id, local_user(), $blocked);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Toggles the ignored status of a contact identified by id.
+	 *
+	 * @param $contact_id
+	 * @throws \Exception
+	 */
 	private static function ignoreContact($contact_id)
 	{
 		$ignored = !Model\Contact::isIgnoredByUser($contact_id, local_user());
 		Model\Contact::setIgnoredForUser($contact_id, local_user(), $ignored);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Toggles the archived status of a contact identified by id.
+	 * If the current status isn't provided, this will always archive the contact.
+	 *
+	 * @param $contact_id
+	 * @param $orig_record
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws \Exception
+	 */
 	private static function archiveContact($contact_id, $orig_record)
 	{
-		$archived = (defaults($orig_record, 'archive', '') ? 0 : 1);
+		$archived = empty($orig_record['archive']);
 		$r = DBA::update('contact', ['archive' => $archived], ['id' => $contact_id, 'uid' => local_user()]);
 
 		return DBA::isResult($r);
@@ -227,8 +248,8 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 
 		$a = self::getApp();
 
-		$nets = defaults($_GET, 'nets', '');
-		$rel  = defaults($_GET, 'rel' , '');
+		$nets = $_GET['nets'] ?? '';
+		$rel  = $_GET['rel']  ?? '';
 
 		if (empty($a->page['aside'])) {
 			$a->page['aside'] = '';
@@ -290,7 +311,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 				'$name'         => $contact['name'],
 				'$photo'        => $contact['photo'],
 				'$url'          => Model\Contact::magicLinkByContact($contact, $contact['url']),
-				'$addr'         => defaults($contact, 'addr', ''),
+				'$addr'         => $contact['addr'] ?? '',
 				'$network_link' => $network_link,
 				'$network'      => L10n::t('Network:'),
 				'$account_type' => Model\Contact::getAccountType($contact),
@@ -626,7 +647,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 		}
 
 		// @TODO: Replace with parameter from router
-		$type = defaults($a->argv, 1, '');
+		$type = $a->argv[1] ?? '';
 
 		switch ($type) {
 			case 'blocked':
@@ -651,9 +672,9 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 
 		$sql_extra .= sprintf(" AND `network` != '%s' ", Protocol::PHANTOM);
 
-		$search = Strings::escapeTags(trim(defaults($_GET, 'search', '')));
-		$nets   = Strings::escapeTags(trim(defaults($_GET, 'nets'  , '')));
-		$rel    = Strings::escapeTags(trim(defaults($_GET, 'rel'   , '')));
+		$search = Strings::escapeTags(trim($_GET['search'] ?? ''));
+		$nets   = Strings::escapeTags(trim($_GET['nets']   ?? ''));
+		$rel    = Strings::escapeTags(trim($_GET['rel']    ?? ''));
 
 		$tabs = [
 			[
@@ -1016,7 +1037,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 			'username'  => $rr['name'],
 			'account_type' => Model\Contact::getAccountType($rr),
 			'sparkle'   => $sparkle,
-			'itemurl'   => defaults($rr, 'addr', $rr['url']),
+			'itemurl'   => ($rr['addr'] ?? '') ?: $rr['url'],
 			'url'       => $url,
 			'network'   => ContactSelector::networkToName($rr['network'], $rr['url']),
 			'nick'      => $rr['nick'],
diff --git a/src/Module/Debug/Babel.php b/src/Module/Debug/Babel.php
index 19e3ec213..cf1f86955 100644
--- a/src/Module/Debug/Babel.php
+++ b/src/Module/Debug/Babel.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Babel extends BaseModule
 
 		$results = [];
 		if (!empty($_REQUEST['text'])) {
-			switch (defaults($_REQUEST, 'type', 'bbcode')) {
+			switch (($_REQUEST['type'] ?? '') ?: 'bbcode') {
 				case 'bbcode':
 					$bbcode = trim($_REQUEST['text']);
 					$results[] = [
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ class Babel extends BaseModule
 
 		$tpl = Renderer::getMarkupTemplate('babel.tpl');
 		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
-			'$text'          => ['text', L10n::t('Source text'), defaults($_REQUEST, 'text', ''), ''],
-			'$type_bbcode'   => ['type', L10n::t('BBCode'), 'bbcode', '', defaults($_REQUEST, 'type', 'bbcode') == 'bbcode'],
-			'$type_markdown' => ['type', L10n::t('Markdown'), 'markdown', '', defaults($_REQUEST, 'type', 'bbcode') == 'markdown'],
-			'$type_html'     => ['type', L10n::t('HTML'), 'html', '', defaults($_REQUEST, 'type', 'bbcode') == 'html'],
+			'$text'          => ['text', L10n::t('Source text'), $_REQUEST['text'] ?? '', ''],
+			'$type_bbcode'   => ['type', L10n::t('BBCode'), 'bbcode', '', (($_REQUEST['type'] ?? '') ?: 'bbcode') == 'bbcode'],
+			'$type_markdown' => ['type', L10n::t('Markdown'), 'markdown', '', (($_REQUEST['type'] ?? '') ?: 'bbcode') == 'markdown'],
+			'$type_html'     => ['type', L10n::t('HTML'), 'html', '', (($_REQUEST['type'] ?? '') ?: 'bbcode') == 'html'],
 			'$results'       => $results
 		]);
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Debug/Feed.php b/src/Module/Debug/Feed.php
index a11df59b7..cc0be643b 100644
--- a/src/Module/Debug/Feed.php
+++ b/src/Module/Debug/Feed.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Feed extends BaseModule
 
 		$tpl = Renderer::getMarkupTemplate('feedtest.tpl');
 		return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
-			'$url'    => ['url', L10n::t('Source URL'), defaults($_REQUEST, 'url', ''), ''],
+			'$url'    => ['url', L10n::t('Source URL'), $_REQUEST['url'] ?? '', ''],
 			'$result' => $result
 		]);
 	}
diff --git a/src/Module/Debug/Localtime.php b/src/Module/Debug/Localtime.php
index 7af9cb8da..197149837 100644
--- a/src/Module/Debug/Localtime.php
+++ b/src/Module/Debug/Localtime.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Localtime extends BaseModule
 {
 	public static function post()
 	{
-		$time = defaults($_REQUEST, 'time', 'now');
+		$time = ($_REQUEST['time'] ?? '') ?: 'now';
 
 		$bd_format = L10n::t('l F d, Y \@ g:i A');
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Localtime extends BaseModule
 	{
 		$app = self::getApp();
 
-		$time = defaults($_REQUEST, 'time', 'now');
+		$time = ($_REQUEST['time'] ?? '') ?: 'now';
 
 		$output  = '<h3>' . L10n::t('Time Conversion') . '</h3>';
 		$output .= '<p>' . L10n::t('Friendica provides this service for sharing events with other networks and friends in unknown timezones.') . '</p>';
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Localtime extends BaseModule
 
 		$output .= '<form action ="' . $app->getBaseURL() . '/localtime?time=' . $time . '" method="post" >';
 		$output .= '<p>' . L10n::t('Please select your timezone:') . '</p>';
-		$output .= Temporal::getTimezoneSelect(defaults($_REQUEST, 'timezone', Installer::DEFAULT_TZ));
+		$output .= Temporal::getTimezoneSelect(($_REQUEST['timezone'] ?? '') ?: Installer::DEFAULT_TZ);
 		$output .= '<input type="submit" name="submit" value="' . L10n::t('Submit') . '" /></form>';
 
 		return $output;
diff --git a/src/Module/Debug/Probe.php b/src/Module/Debug/Probe.php
index f29f3b3bb..6762c5b82 100644
--- a/src/Module/Debug/Probe.php
+++ b/src/Module/Debug/Probe.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Probe extends BaseModule
 			throw $e;
 		}
 
-		$addr = defaults($_GET, 'addr', '');
+		$addr = $_GET['addr'] ?? '';
 		$res  = '';
 
 		if (!empty($addr)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Debug/WebFinger.php b/src/Module/Debug/WebFinger.php
index 2b0b9c53b..18cf4bb2a 100644
--- a/src/Module/Debug/WebFinger.php
+++ b/src/Module/Debug/WebFinger.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class WebFinger extends BaseModule
 			throw $e;
 		}
 
-		$addr = defaults($_GET, 'addr', '');
+		$addr = $_GET['addr'] ?? '';
 		$res  = '';
 
 		if (!empty($addr)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Feed.php b/src/Module/Feed.php
index 15b2026e2..49ecfed96 100644
--- a/src/Module/Feed.php
+++ b/src/Module/Feed.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Feed extends BaseModule
 	{
 		$a = self::getApp();
 
-		$last_update = defaults($_GET, 'last_update', '');
+		$last_update = $_GET['last_update'] ?? '';
 		$nocache     = !empty($_GET['nocache']) && local_user();
 
 		// @TODO: Replace with parameter from router
diff --git a/src/Module/Filer/RemoveTag.php b/src/Module/Filer/RemoveTag.php
index 7e88b2e72..1dcc2e41e 100644
--- a/src/Module/Filer/RemoveTag.php
+++ b/src/Module/Filer/RemoveTag.php
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class RemoveTag extends BaseModule
 
 		$item_id = (($app->argc > 1) ? intval($app->argv[1]) : 0);
 
-		$term = XML::unescape(trim(defaults($_GET, 'term', '')));
-		$cat = XML::unescape(trim(defaults($_GET, 'cat', '')));
+		$term = XML::unescape(trim($_GET['term'] ?? ''));
+		$cat = XML::unescape(trim($_GET['cat'] ?? ''));
 
 		$category = (($cat) ? true : false);
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Filer/SaveTag.php b/src/Module/Filer/SaveTag.php
index 08ff1a32d..e8e311268 100644
--- a/src/Module/Filer/SaveTag.php
+++ b/src/Module/Filer/SaveTag.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class SaveTag extends BaseModule
 		$a = self::getApp();
 		$logger = $a->getLogger();
 
-		$term = XML::unescape(trim(defaults($_GET, 'term', '')));
+		$term = XML::unescape(trim($_GET['term'] ?? ''));
 		// @TODO: Replace with parameter from router
 		$item_id = (($a->argc > 1) ? intval($a->argv[1]) : 0);
 
diff --git a/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php b/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php
index 1921e748a..f4f2a877c 100644
--- a/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php
+++ b/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ class FollowConfirm extends BaseModule
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$intro_id = intval(defaults($_POST, 'intro_id'  , 0));
-		$duplex   = intval(defaults($_POST, 'duplex'    , 0));
-		$cid      = intval(defaults($_POST, 'contact_id', 0));
-		$hidden   = intval(defaults($_POST, 'hidden'    , 0));
+		$intro_id = intval($_POST['intro_id']   ?? 0);
+		$duplex   = intval($_POST['duplex']     ?? 0);
+		$cid      = intval($_POST['contact_id'] ?? 0);
+		$hidden   = intval($_POST['hidden']     ?? 0);
 
 		if (empty($cid)) {
 			notice(L10n::t('No given contact.') . EOL);
diff --git a/src/Module/Followers.php b/src/Module/Followers.php
index 79f34021b..5bd3fe0ce 100644
--- a/src/Module/Followers.php
+++ b/src/Module/Followers.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Followers extends BaseModule
 			throw new \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\NotFoundException();
 		}
 
-		$page = defaults($_REQUEST, 'page', null);
+		$page = $_REQUEST['page'] ?? null;
 
 		$followers = ActivityPub\Transmitter::getFollowers($owner, $page);
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Following.php b/src/Module/Following.php
index 3a68e7e0a..5b5f4dc98 100644
--- a/src/Module/Following.php
+++ b/src/Module/Following.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Following extends BaseModule
 			throw new \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\NotFoundException();
 		}
 
-		$page = defaults($_REQUEST, 'page', null);
+		$page = $_REQUEST['page'] ?? null;
 
 		$Following = ActivityPub\Transmitter::getFollowing($owner, $page);
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Install.php b/src/Module/Install.php
index 7ba403966..39d6a062a 100644
--- a/src/Module/Install.php
+++ b/src/Module/Install.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class Install extends BaseModule
 		// so we may not have a css at all. Here we set a static css file for the install procedure pages
 		Renderer::$theme['stylesheet'] = $a->getBaseURL() . '/view/install/style.css';
 
-		self::$currentWizardStep = defaults($_POST, 'pass', self::SYSTEM_CHECK);
+		self::$currentWizardStep = ($_POST['pass'] ?? '') ?: self::SYSTEM_CHECK;
 	}
 
 	public static function post()
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ class Install extends BaseModule
 	{
 		$configCache->set($cat, $key,
 			Strings::escapeTags(
-				trim(defaults($post, sprintf('%s-%s', $cat, $key),
-						(!isset($default) ? $configCache->get($cat, $key) : $default))
+				trim(($post[sprintf('%s-%s', $cat, $key)] ?? '') ?:
+						($default ?? $configCache->get($cat, $key))
 				)
 			)
 		);
diff --git a/src/Module/Like.php b/src/Module/Like.php
index a43e38045..cc450dd9d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Like.php
+++ b/src/Module/Like.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Like extends BaseModule
 
 		// Decide how to return. If we were called with a 'return' argument,
 		// then redirect back to the calling page. If not, just quietly end
-		$returnPath = defaults($_REQUEST, 'return', '');
+		$returnPath = $_REQUEST['return'] ?? '';
 
 		if (!empty($returnPath)) {
 			$rand = '_=' . time();
diff --git a/src/Module/Login.php b/src/Module/Login.php
index 8affd7755..b67f48fb9 100644
--- a/src/Module/Login.php
+++ b/src/Module/Login.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Login extends BaseModule
 			&& (!empty($_POST['openid_url'])
 				|| !empty($_POST['username']))
 		) {
-			$openid_url = trim(defaults($_POST, 'openid_url', $_POST['username']));
+			$openid_url = trim(($_POST['openid_url'] ?? '') ?: $_POST['username']);
 
 			self::openIdAuthentication($openid_url, !empty($_POST['remember']));
 		}
diff --git a/src/Module/Magic.php b/src/Module/Magic.php
index 4cb3dc732..b04ea80c0 100644
--- a/src/Module/Magic.php
+++ b/src/Module/Magic.php
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ class Magic extends BaseModule
 
 		Logger::log('args: ' . print_r($_REQUEST, true), Logger::DATA);
 
-		$addr = defaults($_REQUEST, 'addr', '');
-		$dest = defaults($_REQUEST, 'dest', '');
+		$addr = $_REQUEST['addr'] ?? '';
+		$dest = $_REQUEST['dest'] ?? '';
 		$test = (!empty($_REQUEST['test']) ? intval($_REQUEST['test']) : 0);
 		$owa  = (!empty($_REQUEST['owa'])  ? intval($_REQUEST['owa'])  : 0);
 		$cid  = 0;
diff --git a/src/Module/Outbox.php b/src/Module/Outbox.php
index 148256779..4fc050763 100644
--- a/src/Module/Outbox.php
+++ b/src/Module/Outbox.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Outbox extends BaseModule
 			throw new \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\NotFoundException();
 		}
 
-		$page = defaults($_REQUEST, 'page', null);
+		$page = $_REQUEST['page'] ?? null;
 
 		/// @todo Add Authentication to enable fetching of non public content
 		// $requester = HTTPSignature::getSigner('', $_SERVER);
diff --git a/src/Module/Profile.php b/src/Module/Profile.php
index cb710b10b..ed3754075 100644
--- a/src/Module/Profile.php
+++ b/src/Module/Profile.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Profile extends BaseModule
 
 			// site block
 			if (!$blocked && !$userblock) {
-				$keywords = str_replace(['#', ',', ' ', ',,'], ['', ' ', ',', ','], defaults($a->profile, 'pub_keywords', ''));
+				$keywords = str_replace(['#', ',', ' ', ',,'], ['', ' ', ',', ','], $a->profile['pub_keywords'] ?? '');
 				if (strlen($keywords)) {
 					$a->page['htmlhead'] .= '<meta name="keywords" content="' . $keywords . '" />' . "\n";
 				}
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ class Profile extends BaseModule
 		}
 
 		if (empty($category)) {
-			$category = defaults($_GET, 'category', '');
+			$category = $_GET['category'] ?? '';
 		}
 
-		$hashtags = defaults($_GET, 'tag', '');
+		$hashtags = $_GET['tag'] ?? '';
 
 		if (Config::get('system', 'block_public') && !local_user() && !Session::getRemoteContactID($a->profile['profile_uid'])) {
 			return Login::form();
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class Profile extends BaseModule
 		}
 
 		if (!$update) {
-            $tab = Strings::escapeTags(trim(defaults($_GET, 'tab', '')));
+            $tab = Strings::escapeTags(trim($_GET['tab'] ?? ''));
 
 			$o .= ProfileModel::getTabs($a, $tab, $is_owner, $a->profile['nickname']);
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Profile/Contacts.php b/src/Module/Profile/Contacts.php
index ed41f421b..1bf88d7c5 100644
--- a/src/Module/Profile/Contacts.php
+++ b/src/Module/Profile/Contacts.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Contacts extends BaseModule
 
 		//@TODO: Get value from router parameters
 		$nickname = $a->argv[1];
-		$type = defaults($a->argv, 3, 'all');
+		$type = ($a->argv[3] ?? '') ?: 'all';
 
 		Nav::setSelected('home');
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Proxy.php b/src/Module/Proxy.php
index 38a9b17e0..2b8ad01dd 100644
--- a/src/Module/Proxy.php
+++ b/src/Module/Proxy.php
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class Proxy extends BaseModule
 			$url = base64_decode(strtr($url, '-_', '+/'), true);
 
 		} else {
-			$url = defaults($_REQUEST, 'url', '');
+			$url = $_REQUEST['url'] ?? '';
 		}
 
 		return [
diff --git a/src/Module/Register.php b/src/Module/Register.php
index 367eeb5ad..03f9dbb69 100644
--- a/src/Module/Register.php
+++ b/src/Module/Register.php
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ class Register extends BaseModule
 			}
 		}
 
-		$username   = defaults($_REQUEST, 'username'  , '');
-		$email      = defaults($_REQUEST, 'email'     , '');
-		$openid_url = defaults($_REQUEST, 'openid_url', '');
-		$nickname   = defaults($_REQUEST, 'nickname'  , '');
-		$photo      = defaults($_REQUEST, 'photo'     , '');
-		$invite_id  = defaults($_REQUEST, 'invite_id' , '');
+		$username   = $_REQUEST['username']   ?? '';
+		$email      = $_REQUEST['email']      ?? '';
+		$openid_url = $_REQUEST['openid_url'] ?? '';
+		$nickname   = $_REQUEST['nickname']   ?? '';
+		$photo      = $_REQUEST['photo']      ?? '';
+		$invite_id  = $_REQUEST['invite_id']  ?? '';
 
 		if (Config::get('system', 'no_openid')) {
 			$fillwith = '';
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class Register extends BaseModule
 					'source_photo' => $base_url . '/photo/avatar/' . $user['uid'] . '.jpg',
 					'to_email'     => $admin['email'],
 					'uid'          => $admin['uid'],
-					'language'     => defaults($admin, 'language', 'en'),
+					'language'     => ($admin['language'] ?? '') ?: 'en',
 					'show_in_notification_page' => false
 				]);
 			}
diff --git a/src/Module/Search/Acl.php b/src/Module/Search/Acl.php
index 95ebd1cf7..101675600 100644
--- a/src/Module/Search/Acl.php
+++ b/src/Module/Search/Acl.php
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ class Acl extends BaseModule
 					'id'      => intval($g['id']),
 					'network' => $g['network'],
 					'link'    => $g['url'],
-					'nick'    => htmlentities(defaults($g, 'attag', $g['nick'])),
-					'addr'    => htmlentities(defaults($g, 'addr', $g['url'])),
+					'nick'    => htmlentities(($g['attag'] ?? '') ?: $g['nick']),
+					'addr'    => htmlentities(($g['addr'] ?? '') ?: $g['url']),
 					'forum'   => !empty($g['forum']) || !empty($g['prv']) ? 1 : 0,
 				];
 				if ($entry['forum']) {
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ class Acl extends BaseModule
 						'id'      => intval($contact['cid']),
 						'network' => $contact['network'],
 						'link'    => $contact['url'],
-						'nick'    => htmlentities(defaults($contact, 'nick', $contact['addr'])),
-						'addr'    => htmlentities(defaults($contact, 'addr', $contact['url'])),
+						'nick'    => htmlentities(($contact['nick'] ?? '') ?: $contact['addr']),
+						'addr'    => htmlentities(($contact['addr'] ?? '') ?: $contact['url']),
 						'forum'   => $contact['forum']
 					];
 				}
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php
index 79b92f159..e7694225c 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ class Index extends BaseSettingsModule
 		self::checkFormSecurityTokenRedirectOnError('settings/2fa', 'settings_2fa');
 
 		try {
-			User::getIdFromPasswordAuthentication(local_user(), defaults($_POST, 'password', ''));
+			User::getIdFromPasswordAuthentication(local_user(), $_POST['password'] ?? '');
 
 			$has_secret = (bool) PConfig::get(local_user(), '2fa', 'secret');
 			$verified = PConfig::get(local_user(), '2fa', 'verified');
 
-			switch (defaults($_POST, 'action', '')) {
+			switch ($_POST['action'] ?? '') {
 				case 'enable':
 					if (!$has_secret && !$verified) {
 						$Google2FA = new Google2FA();
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Verify.php b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Verify.php
index caed464ec..b9205852d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Verify.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Verify.php
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ class Verify extends BaseSettingsModule
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (defaults($_POST, 'action', null) == 'verify') {
+		if (($_POST['action'] ?? '') == 'verify') {
 			self::checkFormSecurityTokenRedirectOnError('settings/2fa/verify', 'settings_2fa_verify');
 
 			$google2fa = new Google2FA();
 
-			$valid = $google2fa->verifyKey(PConfig::get(local_user(), '2fa', 'secret'), defaults($_POST, 'verify_code', ''));
+			$valid = $google2fa->verifyKey(PConfig::get(local_user(), '2fa', 'secret'), $_POST['verify_code'] ?? '');
 
 			if ($valid) {
 				PConfig::set(local_user(), '2fa', 'verified', true);
diff --git a/src/Module/Smilies.php b/src/Module/Smilies.php
index 422f37d3e..ded58768f 100644
--- a/src/Module/Smilies.php
+++ b/src/Module/Smilies.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Smilies extends BaseModule
 	public static function content()
 	{
 		$smilies = Content\Smilies::getList();
-		$count = count(defaults($smilies, 'texts', []));
+		$count = count($smilies['texts'] ?? []);
 
 		$tpl = Renderer::getMarkupTemplate('smilies.tpl');
 		return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
diff --git a/src/Module/Special/HTTPException.php b/src/Module/Special/HTTPException.php
index 6446ec38c..36c770fba 100644
--- a/src/Module/Special/HTTPException.php
+++ b/src/Module/Special/HTTPException.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class HTTPException
 			500 => L10n::t('Internal Server Error'),
 			503 => L10n::t('Service Unavailable'),
 		];
-		$title = defaults($titles, $e->getCode(), 'Error ' . $e->getCode());
+		$title = ($titles[$e->getCode()] ?? '') ?: 'Error ' . $e->getCode();
 
 		if (empty($message)) {
 			// Explanations are taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTTP_status_codes
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class HTTPException
 				503 => L10n::t('The server is currently unavailable (because it is overloaded or down for maintenance). Please try again later.'),
 			];
 
-			$message = defaults($explanation, $e->getCode(), '');
+			$message = $explanation[$e->getCode()] ?? '';
 		}
 
 		return ['$title' => $title, '$message' => $message, '$back' => L10n::t('Go back')];
diff --git a/src/Module/Starred.php b/src/Module/Starred.php
index df7da4099..70cd39735 100644
--- a/src/Module/Starred.php
+++ b/src/Module/Starred.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Starred extends BaseModule
 		Item::update(['starred' => $starred], ['id' => $itemId]);
 
 		// See if we've been passed a return path to redirect to
-		$returnPath = defaults($_REQUEST, 'return', '');
+		$returnPath = $_REQUEST['return'] ?? '';
 		if ($returnPath) {
 			$rand = '_=' . time();
 			if (strpos($returnPath, '?')) {
diff --git a/src/Module/ThemeDetails.php b/src/Module/ThemeDetails.php
index 7b53d1cfd..9a2e913bc 100644
--- a/src/Module/ThemeDetails.php
+++ b/src/Module/ThemeDetails.php
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ class ThemeDetails extends BaseModule
 			$info = Theme::getInfo($theme);
 
 			// Unfortunately there will be no translation for this string
-			$description = defaults($info, 'description', '');
-			$version     = defaults($info, 'version'    , '');
-			$credits     = defaults($info, 'credits'    , '');
+			$description = $info['description'] ?? '';
+			$version     = $info['version']     ?? '';
+			$credits     = $info['credits']     ?? '';
 
 			echo json_encode([
 				'img'     => Theme::getScreenshot($theme),
diff --git a/src/Module/TwoFactor/Recovery.php b/src/Module/TwoFactor/Recovery.php
index 60f443c35..7c17fdace 100644
--- a/src/Module/TwoFactor/Recovery.php
+++ b/src/Module/TwoFactor/Recovery.php
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ class Recovery extends BaseModule
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (defaults($_POST, 'action', null) == 'recover') {
+		if (($_POST['action'] ?? '') == 'recover') {
 			self::checkFormSecurityTokenRedirectOnError('2fa', 'twofactor_recovery');
 
 			$a = self::getApp();
 
-			$recovery_code = defaults($_POST, 'recovery_code', '');
+			$recovery_code = $_POST['recovery_code'] ?? '';
 
 			if (RecoveryCode::existsForUser(local_user(), $recovery_code)) {
 				RecoveryCode::markUsedForUser(local_user(), $recovery_code);
diff --git a/src/Module/Xrd.php b/src/Module/Xrd.php
index ae020d355..5e108c3b5 100644
--- a/src/Module/Xrd.php
+++ b/src/Module/Xrd.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Xrd extends BaseModule
 			}
 
 			$uri = urldecode(Strings::escapeTags(trim($_GET['uri'])));
-			if (defaults($_SERVER, 'HTTP_ACCEPT', '') == 'application/jrd+json') {
+			if (($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT'] ?? '') == 'application/jrd+json') {
 				$mode = 'json';
 			} else {
 				$mode = 'xml';
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Xrd extends BaseModule
 			}
 
 			$uri = urldecode(Strings::escapeTags(trim($_GET['resource'])));
-			if (defaults($_SERVER, 'HTTP_ACCEPT', '') == 'application/xrd+xml') {
+			if (($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT'] ?? '') == 'application/xrd+xml') {
 				$mode = 'xml';
 			} else {
 				$mode = 'json';