Bug #15673 Updated: Quotes crash MySQL queries: $array['val'] = Parse Error, but $array[val] works

ID: 15673 Updated by: mfischer@php.net -Summary: Quotes crash MySQL queries: $array['val'] = Parse Error, but $array[val] works Reported By: jpaulomf@terra.com.br Status: Analyzed Bug Type: Arrays related Operating System: Linux 2.4.5 PHP Version: 4.1.1 New Comment: Yes, I get you get a NOTICE warning when you use $array[key] (because key will be an undefined constant and therefore evaluate to a string). Try with error_reporting(E_ALL); before using this syntax. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-02-22 07:25:35] jpaulomf@terra.com.br Hey man WOW, Im impressed, you have already replied!!! Yes, this solution works: $query = "SELECT * from {$table['users']}"; But shouldn't "Blah $table['users']" work as well? Shouldn't PHP at least send a warning when using "$table[users]" even if the other "$arr['foo']" syntaxes where wrong? Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-02-22 07:17:21] mfischer@php.net Use the {$array['key']} syntax as I told you. However, I can't remember if "foo $array['bar']" ever worked or not right now. Someone else? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-02-22 07:12:54] jpaulomf@terra.com.br It seems we cannot use the correct syntax $table['users'] inside the two ""... This will work: $result = mysql_query("SELECT * from ".$table['users']); This wont work: $result = mysql_query("SELECT * from $table['users']"); This will, but should send a warning and it isnt: $result = mysql_query("SELECT * from $table[users]"); The errors happens everywere I call any array with the '' or "" like $table["something"] or $table['something'] inside ""s... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-02-22 07:06:12] jpaulomf@terra.com.br Sorry: The error occurs when we define the $query: $query = "SELECT * from $table[users]"; // => This causes the parse error echo "Table $table['users']" //=> Parse Error too echo "Table".$table['users']; //=>OK $query = "SELECT * from ".$table['users']; //=> OK TOO ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-02-22 06:59:46] jpaulomf@terra.com.br d ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at http://bugs.php.net/15673 -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=15673&edit=1