Re: RFC array functions

Hello Andi, Wednesday, May 31, 2006, 5:28:47 AM, you wrote: > Zeev and I designed each() to deprecate key()/current()/etc. which > came from PHP/FI 2. Maybe not exactly what you're looking for but > just want to point out that there have always been some issues with > the latter functions. > If each() isn't suitable (and/or you want something quicker) than I'm > OK with an array_* function but I don't like array_valid(). It sounds > too much like is_array() and implies the array is valid. Maybe > something like array_valid_position()? Also good, i just chose the name becuase it's close to Iterator::valid(). I am however more interested in the array_has_more() thingie. Often enough one runs into a problem where the last entry of a list has a slightly different behavior. > At 02:52 PM 5/27/2006, Marcus Boerger wrote: >>Hello Matthew, >> >>Saturday, May 27, 2006, 11:36:16 PM, you wrote: >> >> > Pierre wrote: >> >> On 5/27/06, Marcus Boerger <helly@php.net> wrote: >> >>> - bool array(array $array) >> >>> >> >>> cehcks whether arra position is valid (e.g. like "key($array) !== >> >>> NULL") >> >> >> >> I don't understand this one. >> >> >> >> > I think you have to listen to psychedelic music and take a hit of >> LSD first. >> >>Actually the point is that you cannot simply do stuff like >>"while(key($array))". And "while(key($array) != 0)" doesn't work >>either. >>Also "if (!key($array))" is probably different from what you expect. >>And of course "isset(key($array))" doens't work either. >> >>Best regards, >> Marcus >> >>-- >>PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List >>To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php Best regards, Marcus