will set the element of ordinal number 0 and key ' 2' to 'dog'. To get
that value you would either ask for $array[0] or $array[' 2'].
thanks for all the comments so far, i'm not sure you are understanding what I am asking for.
My problem is NOT knowing what is in the arrays, but how to access them.
My ordial number/key is a variable, and I need to sometimes use it as a key, and sometimes as an ordial
so I need 2 ways of writing $array[$x],
one being equivalent to $array[0] - $x is treated as an integer
and one being equivalentt to $array['0'] - $x is treated as a string
so far I can only get it to work as an ordial number not a string. Any attempt at apostrophes around $x brings up an error
Any ideas?
Jules