On 04 May 2006 13:52, John Wells wrote: > On 5/4/06, Brad Bonkoski <bbonkoski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Will this also work with an associative array? If this is what he > > is talking about, I tried it and it does not work.... > > > > I think you're correct. This is because PHP arrays are a "mash-up" > (as Jochem put it) of numerical indexes/hashtables/assoc. > arrays/etc.... They're not even that. They're pure associative arrays, or maps -- it's just that integer keys are treated somewhat specially so that an array with *only* integer keys will look like a traditional array. Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php