Are there any potential issues with using ctype_digit in PHP for integer validation?

One potential issue with using `ctype_digit` for integer validation in PHP is that it only checks if a string consists of numeric characters, but not if it represents a valid integer within the range of PHP integers. To solve this, you can combine `ctype_digit` with `filter_var` to ensure that the input is both a string of digits and within the integer range. 

function validate_integer($input) {
    if (ctype_digit($input) && filter_var($input, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT) !== false) {
        return true;
    } else {
        return false;
    }
}

// Example usage
$input = "123";
if (validate_integer($input)) {
    echo "Valid integer";
} else {
    echo "Invalid integer";
}

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