Re: Function-return-array idea
| From: | Per Jessen | Date: | Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:31:13 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Function-return-array idea | ||
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Stijn Leenknegt wrote:
> This is nice, but when I want one element of the returned array, I
> have to store the returned array into a variable and then call the
> variable. The next code example is my idea.
>
> <?php
> echo getUserInformation($id)['naam'];
> ?>
>
> Let's look further then this small example.
>
> <?php
> echo $object->fetchObjects()[0]->method();
> ?>
Yeah, I like the idea. I've often used that style out of habit, only to
have to revert to assigning the result to a variable etc.
I don't know why it isn't supported by PHP, but I suspect it is related
to the type-concept.
/Per Jessen, Zürich