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<help wanted> best practice to define an array - jabberwock - 11-18-2012
what is the way that I could define an array:
1.
PHP Code:
$arrayTest [1] ="one";
$arrayTest [2] ="two";
2.
PHP Code:
$arrayTest = array(1=>"one",2="two");
thanks
RE: <help wanted> best practice to define an array - unixbreak - 11-18-2012
well the main advantage of option 2 is that it ensures that the array has no other unexpected values in it. My personal preference for laying out arrays with a lot of initial entries is:
PHP Code:
$arrayTest = array(
1 => 'one',
2 => 'two',
3 => 'three',
4 => 'four',
5 => 'five',
);
I also always add a comma at the end of the last entry. PHP will ignore it and I won't forget it when I go to add another item to the end of the list!
so i suggest to use the second option !
RE: <help wanted> best practice to define an array - Mediocrity_mybb_import6293 - 11-18-2012
An array in PHP is actually an ordered map. A map is a type that associates values to keys. This type is optimized for several different uses; it can be treated as an array, list (vector), hash table (an implementation of a map), dictionary, collection, stack, queue, and probably more. As array values can be other arrays, trees and multidimensional arrays are also possible.
PHP Code:
<?php
$a=array("a"=>"Dog","b"=>"Cat","c"=>"Horse");
print_r($a);
?>RE: <help wanted> best practice to define an array - jabberwock - 11-18-2012
geez guys
i just got fastest reply since ever
Grand thanks both of you
RE: <help wanted> best practice to define an array - unixbreak - 11-18-2012
(11-18-2012, 12:27 AM)jabberwock Wrote: geez guys
i just got fastest reply since ever
Grand thanks both of you
he he
well what can i said ..
may the PHPknowledge be with you =))
RE: <help wanted> best practice to define an array - The Alchemist - 11-18-2012
As said above, you can do that... And just one thing I'd like to tell you..
PHP has a very good advantage... You can set arrays using this :
PHP Code:
$arraytest = range(1,100);
It initializes all the values from 1 to 100 in the array...
You may use it sometimes..
RE: <help wanted> best practice to define an array - LightX - 11-18-2012
Gosh that freakin blue messes with my eyes...