RE: [PHP] [foreach] - is it proper to...
| From: | Mackintosh, Mike | Date: | Thu, 31 May 2012 17:09:58 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] [foreach] - is it proper to... | ||
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From: Tedd Sperling [mailto:tedd@sperling.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:01 PM
To: php-general General
Cc: Tristan
Subject: Re: [PHP] [foreach] - is it proper to...
On May 31, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Tristan wrote:
> I'm using Zend Studio and it had a suggestion that I do a foreach as
> such
>
> foreach($entry as $entry){
>
> }
>
> instead of
>
> foreach($entries as $entry){
>
> }
>
> they both seem to work but, from a readability standpoint and just
> makes more sense to me to use method 2. Is it bad practice to go with
> the 1st method of coding or preferred?
>
> Thanks, T
But don't forget, the first scenario would be bad coding practice; you
are mutating the array $entry. It will become the last value of the
array you are foreach'ing. $entry begins as an array, and ends as a
string. As a result, I'd suggest to stay away from it.
The second scenario, $ entries remains an array, and $entry a string.
Thanks,
Mike