Hit send too soon. Sorry! On Tue, January 1, 2008 2:05 pm, jekillen wrote: >>> Several questions: >>> How long can an index be in an associative array? (the indexes I >>> use >>> in this array are 32 character hashes) As far as I know, it can be as big as your RAM will hold... >>> Can it start with a number (since a hash can start with a number) Yes. A variable name cannot start with a number. >>> Can I use $index as an array name? (I do not remember off hand what >>> the reserved key words are) You can use '$index' if you want, sure. -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php