Doc #53254 [Fbk->Opn]: Strings variable parsing - misplaced examples

Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53254&edit=1 ID: 53254 Updated by: frozenfire@php.net Reported by: chealer at gmail dot com Summary: Strings variable parsing - misplaced examples -Status: Feedback +Status: Open Type: Documentation Problem Package: Documentation problem PHP Version: Irrelevant Block user comment: N New Comment: Changing back to open since Feedback status doesn't show up as an open bug. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-11-07 21:01:00] frozenfire@php.net Perhaps the entire section on variable parsing should be rewritten. From the organization of the examples - or lack thereof - it looks like examples were added at different times, without consideration of the greater layout of the section. The whole section could probably be pruned down to a dozen or so lines. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-11-07 19:14:08] chealer at gmail dot com Description: ------------ Strings variables parsing, documented on http://ca2.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string.parsing , has two forms: the simple and the complex syntax. Examples for each syntax are given, but some complex examples are in the simple section: <?php // These examples are specific to using arrays inside of strings. // When outside of a string, always quote array string keys and do not use // {braces}. // Show all errors error_reporting(E_ALL); $fruits = array('strawberry' => 'red', 'banana' => 'yellow'); // Works, but note that this works differently outside a string echo "A banana is $fruits[banana]."; // Works echo "A banana is {$fruits['banana']}."; // Works, but PHP looks for a constant named banana first, as described below. echo "A banana is {$fruits[banana]}."; // Won't work, use braces. This results in a parse error. echo "A banana is $fruits['banana']."; // Works echo "A banana is " . $fruits['banana'] . "."; // Works echo "This square is $square->width meters broad."; // Won't work. For a solution, see the complex syntax. echo "This square is $square->width00 centimeters broad."; ?> The examples of {$fruits['banana']} and {$fruits[banana]} (inside curly braces) already have equivalents in the complex syntax section. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53254&edit=1