Req #35957 [Com]: Array literal syntax support

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=35957&edit=1 ID: 35957 Comment by: rasmus at mindplay dot dk Reported by: matt at matttoddphoto dot com Summary: Array literal syntax support Status: Wont fix Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Feature/Change Request Operating System: Any PHP Version: 6CVS-2006-01-10 (snap) Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: This feature was implemented in PHP 5.4: http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=313641 Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-01-10 08:36:34] derick@php.net This was discussed, and rejected, many times before. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-01-10 08:28:52] matt at matttoddphoto dot com Description: ------------ It would be lovely to be able to literally define arrays with simple syntax like the following: ["one", "two", "three"] instead of the less intuitive: array("one", "two", "three"); This would simplify creating arrays of arrays (of arrays) inline for functions. Also, this would help solve the 'named parameters' request by allowing for an associative array to be given simply by throwing []s in. Reproduce code: --------------- Here is an example just for the sake of clarity: $validate = [$_POST['post'], ['title'=>'/[A-Za-z0-9_\?\!\.\#\&\%]+/', "text"=>'/\w*/', 'user_id'=>'/\d+/']]; This would be in opposition to: $validate = array($_POST['post'], array('title'=>'/[A-Za-z0-9_\?\!\.\#\&\%]+/', "text"=>'/.*/', 'user_id'=>'/\d+/')); You can see how more complex examples can get just that much more complex (the the nth degree). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=35957&edit=1