RE: [PHP] in_array - what the...
| From: | Ford, Mike | Date: | Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:19:33 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] in_array - what the... | ||
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary . [mailto:php-general@garydjones.name]
> Sent: 25 June 2010 09:14
> To: PHP
> Subject: Re: [PHP] in_array - what the...
>
> "Ford, Mike" writes:
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> If I have an array that looks like
> >> array(1) {
> >> ["mac_address"]=>
> >> string(2) "td"
> >> }
> >>
> >> and I call
> >> if (in_array($name, self::$aboveArray))
> >> with $name as
> >> string(11) "mac_address"
> >>
> >> what should be the result?
> >
> > FALSE -- in_array checks the *values*, not the keys, so would be
> > looking at the "td" for this element.
>
> Agh! So it does.
>
> You know what's worse? I even looked at the documentation of the
> function this morning wondering if that's what the problem was and
> *still* didn't see it!
>
> *slinks away in embarrassment*
Not to worry -- happens to the best of us. (Been there, done that, got a wardrobe full of T-shirts!)
Cheers!
Mike
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