Re: Programming general question

2009/1/28 Terion Miller <webdev.terion@gmail.com> > I googled this and didn't find an answer .... > my question is how do you know when to use an object or array > > would an object just be 1 instance, and array is several things together ( > I > know infantile coder language I use..but I'm a baby still in this) > > Can someone explain objects and arrays in plain speak for me? > Thanks > Happy Coding Hey, Arrays: A structure to store data Example: $example = array("value1", "value2", "value3); echo $example[0]; // echos "value1" echo $example[2]; // echos "value3" Object: Something totally diffrent. A object is an instance of a class. Contains variables and methods. I don't know how you thought of using arrays or objects for the same problem? Can you give an example? Try this for arrays: http://de2.php.net/manual/en/language.types.array.php You should look for "object-oriented programming" to understand what an object is Then you will get help here: http://de2.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.basic.php -eddy