Direct Access to an Array Item?

On 8/9/06, Peter Beckman <beckman@purplecow.com> wrote:

I want to access a variable within a function-returned array without setting the array to a variable first. Example -- test for equal to string 'foo' on the 4th element of a returned fetch row:

     if (($row = mysql_fetch_row($result))[3] == 'foo') {
         $user = $row;
     }

or

     $bar = explode('#', $str)[2];

i don't think it is possible to do such syntax. nor theres a work around on to make it way you want it. (i'm not an expert. just IMHO) I know I can do this in perl, but can it be done in PHP? Obviously this is

pseudo code, it doesn't actually work, but I wonder if there is a way that escapes me currently? I know I can assign the result to a variable and then test the element; I am addicted to trying to cut down the amount and complexity of code. Even if you disagree with my goal as good computing practices,

i agree, its not a good programming practice and its makes your code less readable. :) I simply want to

know if what I ask is possible, and if so, how. :-) Beckman ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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