RE: [PHP] the numeric key of an array???
| From: | John W. Holmes | Date: | Sat, 21 Dec 2002 01:32:20 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] the numeric key of an array??? | ||
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> How can i do for printing the value of an array given the numeric key
for
> example i have this code:
>
> $array = array (
> 'VAL1' => "VALUE1",
> 'VAL2' => "VALUE2",
> 'VAL3' => "VALUE3"
> )
>
> So the only way i have found to print the value is like this :
> echo $array['VAL1'];
>
> and it prints = VALUE1 but i want to know if its possible to do it
> something
> like this:
> echo $array[0];
> i mean give the numeric key for printing VALUE1 so instead the string
key
> (VAL1) use the numerc (0)
You can't, because there is no key of zero in that array. All arrays are
associative, so the only way to use $array[0] is to define $array[0].
If you're looking to loop through your array, there are other methods.
---John W. Holmes...
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