Re: define() an array?

On Thu, April 26, 2007 5:43 am, Tijnema ! wrote: > On 4/20/07, Richard Lynch <ceo@l-i-e.com> wrote: >> On Fri, April 20, 2007 4:46 am, lists@dwsasia.com wrote: >> > I thought I could define() and array. However, when I do this: >> >> Nope. :-( >> >> Has to be string or int or boolean or float or other "scalar" type. >> >> > define("THECONSTANT", array(1,2,3)); >> > print_r(THECONSTANT); >> > >> > it prints THECONSTANT and not the array :( >> > >> > according to the manual: >> > >> > bool define ( string $name, mixed $value [, bool >> $case_insensitive] ) >> > >> > And isn't "mixed" of any type? >> >> No. >> >> "mixed" just means it's 2 or more types. >> >> There could be all kinda of reasons/cases where "mixed" means only >> scalars, or only compound types or, really, any 2 types you'd care >> to >> choose. > > So, why isn't such stuff in the manual? > > It could be under Paramaters: > value > The value of the constant. > Or, perhaps replacing the mixed by scalar $value. The fact that you can only have a scalar for the value of a constant is documented here: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/language.constants.php It would be nice, perhaps, to have it also documented in the 'define' function page, but there it is... -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?