Re: Building key sequences from strings

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 16:10:00 -0500 (EST), Bruce Cooper <coop.ie@excite.com> wrote: > I'm trying to set up a custom sort for multi-level [i.e. nested] arrays. The problem is > I can't seem to get PHP to recognize syntax such as follows > > $test=$test_array.'[index][next]'; > > The above example is greatly simplified. In the real world I'd be dynamically building > that string to pin on the end.[i.e. I'd like to be able the drill down to a depth determined > from inside a function rather than having to hard-code it] I'm all confused. The same type of > syntax works for other variable types.... > > What am I doing wrong ? Use eval() on the string after you construct it. php.net/eval -- Greg Donald Zend Certified Engineer http://destiney.com/