Re: PHP 4.0 Bug #9337 Updated: make in_array return key, if searched value was found

> We can change in_array() to return the the key if it's found, and false > if it's not, but imagine all the scripts it would break.. about 1/4th of mine : ) Well I think the basic problem is that people are using in_array against its intention. It is a Boolean function, and that really shouldn't be changed. We could create another function that is more designed for searching? perhaps array_find? I wouldn't mind spending time on this if agreed upon. -Jason ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrei Zmievski" <andrei@ispi.net> To: "Jason Greene" <jason@inetgurus.net> Cc: "André Langhorst" <andre@php.net>; "PHP Development" <php-dev@lists.php.net> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP 4.0 Bug #9337 Updated: make in_array return key, if searched value was found > On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Jason Greene wrote: > > Some of my thoughts: > > 1. if you change the return value of in_array to return the key, you can get a false error > > in your if statement, imagine if in_array found the element in key 0? : ) > > 2. I would say that returning a key is a bit more useful then an option that does not > > reset the internal pointer or not, though I > > can see a use of it > > > > I do agree that having too many parameters is a bad thing, but if this is a concern what > > about making another function? > > > > There seems to be a large desire to see the key of in_array (see the haystack comment in > > docs) > > > -Andrei > * The future is not what it used to be. * >