Re: Array confusion.

In article <3ABA565C.D65183EE@omeninc.com>, smullett@omeninc.com (Sterling) wrote: > $m = "03"; > $list = array(01=>"Jan", 02=>"Feb", 03=>"Mar", > 04=>"Apr", 05=>"May", > 06=>"Jun", 07=>"Jul", 08=>"Aug", > 09=>"Sep\", 10=>"Oct", 11=>"Nov", > 12="Dec"); > $month = $list[$m]; > print "$month\n"; > > What I want to print is the month in Text format, which in this instance > should be Mar . > I even tried: $month = array_keys($list, $m); > > Now I know that $list[x]; references the location of an item so I know > why the previous code doesn't work in that respect, since nowhere is 01 > a location but an association within the array. Right? The keys to an associative array should be quoted. Also, that escaped quote on "Sep\" is throwing everything off. Try: $m = "03"; $list = array("01"=>"Jan", "02"=>"Feb", "03"=>"Mar", "04"=>"Apr", "05"=>"May", "06"=>"Jun", "07"=>"Jul", "08"=>"Aug", "09"=>"Sep", "10"=>"Oct", "11"=>"Nov","12"="Dec");//keys quoted, no escaped quotes $month = $list["$m"];//associative array element index quoted print "$month\n"; -- CC