Re: Syntax generating error?

On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 5:45 PM, Jeffry Killen <jekillen@prodigy.net> wrote: > Hi; > The following error is generated by the line marked "// << error indicated" > > Fatal error: Function name must be a string in > dev_lab_current/lab_20/php/arrayRecursorREV-2.php > on line 556 > > self::$_localParams = array > ( > 'receiver'=>array('value'=>'', 'count'=>0), > 'type'=>'', > 'current'=>'', > 'value'=>'', > 'count'=>'', > 'len'=>'', > 'parent'=>'', > 'level'=>0, > 'record'=>array(), > 'addPath'=>function(){self::showPath();}, > 'stat'=>array() > ); > > print self::$_localParams['addPath']().'<br>';// << error > indicated (line > 556) > > This is in an early development stage and the print statement is to test > the concept and > the function that is supposed to be called. If the function wasn't > properly defined or referenced, > it would generate a not defined error. > > As it is the self::showPath() call had to be nested in an anonymous > function. I presume that is what > the problem is > > But the array property is a string, so why would that not serve the > purpose? > > Thanks for time and attention > JK > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > It would be the case if you are using the current stable release of PHP or any version >= v 7.0. In older versions you will need to it in a 2-step process: $function = self::$_localParams['addPath']; print $function().'<br>';