Re: Bug #15677 Updated: quoted array index in string should be possible

Hi, I don't know where this information comes from. I've asked a few, it was never decided to 'remove $array[index] some day'. If I missed it, flame me :) as I removed this sentence from the manual now. - Markus On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 06:05:32PM -0000, destes@ix.netcom.com wrote : > ID: 15677 > Updated by: destes@ix.netcom.com > Reported By: hartmut@six.de > Status: Open > Bug Type: Feature/Change Request > Operating System: * > PHP Version: 4.1.1 > New Comment: > > I would very much like to see this implemented soon. Since PHP has > said (at least in the manual) that it is trying to get away from > $array[index] syntax and into $array['index'] syntax, support for this > syntax directly in strings would help very much. > > -Steve > > > Previous Comments: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2002-02-22 09:42:10] hartmut@six.de > > <?php echo "$array[index]"; ?> > > works while > > <?php echo "$array['index']"; ?> > > gives > > PHP Parse error: parse error, expecting T_STRING' or > T_VARIABLE' or > `T_NUM_STRING' in - on line 1 > > the error message is not very helpfull (knowing the exact character > position in the line would help a little bit, but that's another story) > and the different syntax requirements for array indices within and > outside of strings are somtimes confusing for newbies, too > > so "$array['index']" should be supported by the parser > > PS: i know about "{$array['index']}", but that is not the point ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > -- > Edit this bug report at > http://bugs.php.net/?id=15677&edit=1 -- Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists. GnuPG Key: http://guru.josefine.at/~mfischer/C2272BD0.asc "I'm not stupid, you know? :)" - Jani Taskinen