Re: Displaying full array contents

Easier yes and ok for debug but it doesnt look very nice on a web page does it nor does it help if you want to do something with the array elements. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin W Jørgensen" <powerblade@mail.dk> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Displaying full array contents > print_r($array); simply print out the entire array.. > It cant be easier. > > "Debbie_dyer" <debbie_dyer@surfanytime.co.uk> wrote in message > news:01bf01c26598$1d84ec00$0100a8c0@homepc... > > Use a static variable in the function? A static var retains its value > > between function calls > > > > function printArray($arr) { > > static $depth = 0; > > for ($i =0; $i < count($arr); $i++) { > > if (!is_array($arr[$i])) { > > echo "$depth $arr[$i]"; > > } > > else { > > $depth++; > > printArray($arr[$i]); > > $depth--; > > } > > } > > } > > > > $arr = array("Orange", "Peach", "Apple"); > > $arr2 = array("Banana", $arr, "Pear"); > > $arr3 = array($arr, $arr2); > > > > printArray($arr3); > > > > Debbie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brad Harriger" <bradharriger@clarionhospital.org> > > To: <php-general@lists.php.net> > > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 8:46 PM > > Subject: Re: [PHP] Displaying full array contents > > > > > > > Debbie, > > > > > > Yes. I could use recursion, but what's really hanging me up is keeping > > > track of how deep into an array I am. It should be fairly simple, but I > > > seem to be having a brain freeze. > > > > > > Brad > > > > > > > > > > > > Debbie_dyer wrote: > > > > > > > You could use recursion example:- > > > > > > > > function printArray($arr) { > > > > for ($i =0; $i < count($arr); $i++) { > > > > if (!is_array($arr[$i])) { > > > > echo $arr[$i]; > > > > } > > > > else { > > > > printArray($arr[$i]); > > > > } > > > > } > > > > } > > > > > > > > $arr = array("Orange", "Peach", "Apple"); > > > > $arr2 = array("Banana", $arr, "Pear"); > > > > $arr3 = array($arr, $arr2); > > > > > > > > printArray($arr3); > > > > > > > > Debbie > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Brad Harriger" <bradharriger@clarionhospital.org> > > > > To: <php-general@lists.php.net> > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 6:50 PM > > > > Subject: [PHP] Displaying full array contents > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>I'm trying to write a function that will display the full contents of > an > > > >>array. If one of the keys contains a value that is an array, the full > > > >>array (all indices) should be shown. > > > >> > > > >>As an example, given the following definitions: > > > >> > > > >>$Arr1[1] = "Apple"; > > > >>$Arr1[2] = "Banana"; > > > >>$Arr1[3] = $Arr2[]; > > > >>$Arr2[1] = "Carrot"; > > > >>$Arr2[2] = $Arr3[]; > > > >>$Arr3[1] = "Orange"; > > > >>$Arr3[2] = "Peach"; > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>the output should be: > > > >> > > > >>Arr1:1:Apple > > > >>Arr1:2:Banana > > > >>Arr1:3:Arr2[] > > > >>Arr1:3:Arr2:1:Carrot > > > >>Arr1:3:Arr2:2:Arr3[] > > > >>Arr1:3:Arr2:2:Arr3:1:Orange > > > >>Arr1:3:Arr2:2:Arr3:2:Peach > > > >> > > > >>The closest I've come is: > > > >> > > > >> while (current($myArr)) > > > >> { > > > >> if(is_array(current($myArr))) > > > >> { > > > >> $arrKey = key(current($myArr)); > > > >> echo "Array "; > > > >> echo "&nbsp=&nbsp"; > > > >> $baseArray = key($myArr); > > > >> echo key($myArr); > > > >> echo "<BR>\n"; > > > >> walkArray(current($myArr)); > > > >> } > > > >> else > > > >> { > > > >> $arrKey = key($myArr); > > > >> if ($baseArray != "") > > > >> { > > > >> echo $baseArray; > > > >> echo ":"; > > > >> } > > > >> echo $arrKey; > > > >> echo "&nbsp=&nbsp"; > > > >> echo current($myArr); > > > >> echo "<BR>\n"; > > > >> } > > > >> next($myArr); > > > >> } > > > >> > > > >>This code only echoes one dimension of a multi-dimension array. I > can't > > > >>find a way to reliably store more than that. Any suggestions? > > > >> > > > >>Thanks in advance, > > > >> > > > >>Brad > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>-- > > > >>PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > >>To unsubscribe, visit: > > > >>http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >