On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 10:21 -0600, Shawn McKenzie wrote:
> Thodoris wrote:
> >
> >> I've had a bit of a problem with a function I'm using for a form.
> >> Essentially, the function looks like this:
> >>
> >> function addEvent($values = Array('name' => '', 'venue' => '',
> >> 'description' => '', 'errors' => Array()))
> >> {
> >> // code here displays the form
> >> }
> >>
> >> The function is used to both display an empty form, and the form
> >> populated with values again should there be any validation errors.
> >>
> >> Now this works fine when the form has been filled out and there are
> >> errors present, as I can call the function with the correct array
> >> values. However, when I call the function with no arguments (intending
> >> the function to populate the $values array itself) all it does is
> >> present me with an empty array. A print_r($values) just returns
> >> Array( ), no key values defined.
> >>
> >> I altered the function to this:
> >>
> >> function addEvent($values = Array())
> >> {
> >> if(count($values) == 0)
> >> {
> >> $values = Array('name' => '', 'venue' => '', 'description' =>
> >> '', 'errors' => Array());
> >> }
> >> // code here displays the form
> >> }
> >>
> >> then all works as intended. Question is, am I being dense, or is there a
> >> reason why this shouldn't work?
> >>
> >>
> >> Ash
> >> www.ashleysheridan.co.uk
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > While reading this thread I've noticed that you all use "venue" in the
> > index of the parameter array. Is this intended or you actually mean
> > "value"?
> >
> > You may want to consider these functions:
> >
> > |func_get_args
> > ||func_get_arg|
> > |func_num_args|
> >
> > to make the functions input more loose and have it accept multiple
> > formats as needed like one dimensional, two dimensional or simple
> > parameters the same time.
> >
> I'm not sure what the OP meant, but venue is a location, for example the
> location of a Metallica concert or the location of a court proceeding.
>
> Latin venire (to come)
>
> --
> Thanks!
> -Shawn
> http://www.spidean.com
>
Yes it was intended, as the queries all relate to an event-based CMS I'm
putting together.
Ash
www.ashleysheridan.co.uk
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
