PHP 4 OO issue

unexpected T_VARIABLE, expecting T_FUNCTION

[ryan_b83]

Hello, I have this simple script that i have a 3 dimensional array. However I am kinda new to OO php, and it keep getting the same error? Any ideas?

class maps{

//Initalize the city array
var $City = array();

$City['city1']['Dundas']['Codes'] = "L9H, L85"; //ERROR LINE
$City['city1']['Dundas']['Amount'] = 13915;

$City['city2']['North Burlington']['Codes'] = "L7M, L7P";
$City['city2']['North Burlington']['Amount'] = 19668;

$City['city3']['South Oakville']['Codes'] = "L6K, L6L, L6M";
$City['city3']['South Oakville']['Amount'] = 26044;

function display_cities(){
echo "hi";
foreach($this->City as $kCity=>$vCity){
echo $kCity." = ".$vCity."<br>";
}
echo "bye";
}
}

Error is in this class file on the line noted.
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE, expecting T_FUNCTION

This is probably really simple, but i've been looking at it for a couple hours and cant figure it out. Thanks,
Ryan

[coopster]

Remember that a class is a collection of variables and functions working with these variables. The error you are receiving is because you are working on the variables outside of a function. In PHP4 you can create a function (method) with the same name as the class and it will be the constructor (automagically executed) when the class is instantiated.

<?php 
class maps{ 
//Initalize the city array 
var $City = array(); 
function maps() 
{ 
 $this->City['city1']['Dundas']['Codes'] = "L9H, L85"; //ERROR LINE 
 $this->City['city1']['Dundas']['Amount'] = 13915; 
 $this->City['city2']['North Burlington']['Codes'] = "L7M, L7P"; 
 $this->City['city2']['North Burlington']['Amount'] = 19668; 
 $this->City['city3']['South Oakville']['Codes'] = "L6K, L6L, L6M"; 
 $this->City['city3']['South Oakville']['Amount'] = 26044; 
 $this->display_cities(); // execute this class method 
} 
function display_cities() 
{ 
 echo "hi"; 
 foreach($this->City as $kCity=>$vCity){ 
  echo $kCity." = ".$vCity."<br>"; 
 } 
 echo "bye"; 
} 
}  
$map = new maps(); 
exit; 
?> 

[ryan_b83]

Awesome, that worked. Thanks alot!