Re: New syntax for multidimensional array loop with foreach

You can build an iterator to do this for you, doesn't need to be in the language IMHO On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 4:10 PM, Christian Stoller <stoller@leonex.de>wrote: > Hi internals, > > during my current work I had an idea for shorter array iteration with > foreach. I haven’t seen such a syntax until now, but I think it is easy to > understand ;-) > > Maybe you know the case where you have to iterate over all values of a 2D > (or more) array: > > $count = 0; > foreach ($array as $key => $innerArray) { > foreach ($innerArray as $innerKey => $value) { > $count += $value; > // and do something with $key and $innerKey > } > } > > The new syntax could make it shorter and faster to write... but maybe it's > a bit too confusing? > > $count = 0; > foreach ($array as $key => $innerArray as $innerKey => $value) { > $count += $value; > // and do something with $key and $innerKey > } > > If the keys aren't needed, you can shorten it to: > > $count = 0; > foreach ($array as $innerArray as $value) { > $count += $value; > } > > What do you think? > > -- > Christian Stoller > LEONEX Internet GmbH >