Re: Re: is_array_multidimensional

From: Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 21:42:17 +0000
Subject: Re: Re: is_array_multidimensional
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On Sat, Dec 29, 2001 at 11:13:11PM +0200, Andi Gutmans wrote: > I agree with Jim. Arrays can contain "things". Things can also be other > arrays. You can have an array which contains two other arrays and four > integers. I don't think we should add these functions because they are > wrong *especially* the is_array_multidimensional(). Agree > Of course, if there's a good reason to have them and we're all convinced > that the reasons are good we could add them. > Can you please roll back that patch and open up a discussion with examples > of why this functionality is needed? It might even lead to a different > solution. One solution (not so sure I like it myself), could be a function that tells whether an array contains values of a given type. Then you could check if the array contained an array (or any other type). I've never had a use for such myself. Stig

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