Bug #17763: Interpretation of the term "multi-dimensional array"

From: kristian.raue@gmx.de Operating system: all PHP version: 4.2.1 PHP Bug Type: Documentation problem Bug description: Interpretation of the term "multi-dimensional array" Hello I think the term "multi-dimensional array" might be misleading for some people. Wouldn't "nested array" be more precise? Look at the following sample: $myArray = array( "A"=>Array("1"=>"test","2"=>"test","3"=>"test"), "B"=>Array("1"=>"test","2"=>"test","3"=>"test"), "C"=>Array("1"=>"test","2"=>"test","3"=>"test")); In this sample I can "unset($myArray["B"])" which deletes a elements associated with the key "B", but there is no function to delete all elements which are associated with the key "2" in one step. I have to go through all the elements of the ABC-Array and delete each "2"-Element seperatly. In a multi-dimensional array you could delete (and add)Elements in both dimensions without having to loop through the nested arrays. PS: I very much like the way PHP organizes Arrays, don't change it. It is just the term that confuses me. With Regards Kristian -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=17763&edit=1 -- Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17763&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17763&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17763&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17763&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17763&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17763&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17763&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17763&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17763&r=globals