RE: [PHP] incrementing string value

> -----Original Message----- > From: Curt Zirzow [mailto:curt@zirzow.dyndns.org] > Sent: 26 July 2003 01:14 > > * Thus wrote Curt Zirzow (curt@zirzow.dyndns.org): > > * Thus wrote Jeremy (jeremy@elijahgeneration.com): > > > let me make sure I understand... > > > > > > $var = 'a'; > > > $var++ > > > print($var); > > > > > > would print "b" to the screen? > > > > um.. ignore my post ealier.. yes it does print 'b' > > I forgot to mention, be sure to check how far you are in your loop > cause last time i checked: > > ... > var z[]; > var {[]; > > will produce a javascript error. That shouldn't be a consideration, since: <?php $x = 'z'; $x++; ?> will set $x to 'aa' (IIRC). This is also why for ($x='a'; $x<='z'; $x++) doesn't do what you might expect. Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@lmu.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211