report_error('Please provide a username.'); } else { $result = filter_var($username, FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING); } return $result; } public function validate_password($password): ?string { $result = null; if (empty($password)) { $this->report_error('Please provide a password.'); } else { $result = filter_var($password, FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING); } return $result; } }