<?php
$old_array= array('one','two','three','four');
$new_array= array();
foreach($old_array as $value){
$new_array= $value;
}
echo "$new_array";
?>
The result of the echo is "four". Doing the same above with the [] after
new_array returns the right result, a new array.(outputs Array). So what
exactly where you saying 'Taint so' Al? I'm confused since Jochem's
email about how to properly copy an array seems correct.
James Kilbride
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Al [mailto:news@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:47 AM
> To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Re: Declaring arrays? Good practice?
>
> Jochem Maas wrote:
> > Al wrote:
> >
> >> However....
> >>
> >> For loops:
> >>
> >> $new_array= array();
> >>
> >> foreach($old array as $value){
> >>
> >> $new_array= $value:
> >> }
> >>
> >> Otherwise, all you'll get it the last assignment of
> $new_array as a
> >> variable, not an array.
> >
> >
> > which is exactly what you get if yuou run the code above -
> after the
> > foreach loop $new_array will be set to the value of the
> last item of
> > $old_array.
> >
> > regardless of whether you init the var you still have to use the
> > square-bracket notation to add items to the array.
> >
> >>
> >> You can also use;
> >>
> >> foreach($old array as $value){
> >>
> >> $new_array[]= $value:
> >> }
> >>
> >> But sometimes, if the expression is a bit fancy in the
> loop and you
> >> are using $keys, it is easy to make a mistake.
> >>
> >> Al..........
> >>
> >> Michael Hulse wrote:
> >>
> >>> Sorry if this question sounds noobish:
> >>>
> >>> $foo = array(); // Declare first, good practice.
> >>> $foo = array('one', 'two', 'three');
> >>>
> >>> Using above as example, is it good to always declare the
> array first?
> >>>
> >>> I usually/always declare my arrays first, but sometimes I
> get a bit
> >>> confused... for example:
> >>>
> >>> function give_foo() {
> >>> $the_foo = array(); // Declare first, good practice.
> >>> $the_foo = array('one', 'two', 'three');
> >>> // Do some stuff here...
> >>> return $the_foo;
> >>> }
> >>> $foo = give_foo(); // Declare $foo also?
> >>>
> >>> So, should I declare $foo as array and then give it the
> value of the
> >>> function? Example:
> >>>
> >>> $foo = array(); // Declare first, good practice.
> >>> $foo = give_foo();
> >>>
> >>> That seems kinda redundant. Thoughts?
> >>>
> >>> Sorry if this is a stupid question... I am self-taught, and I am
> >>> trying to shake all my bad coding habits.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> Taint so Jochem. Try it.
>
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