Explanation of Array Functionality

[w9914420]

Hello All,

Before I start I am a complete newbie to PHP and I am trying to further my education. I have been looking into arrays and Have come across this particular line of code.

$font_table = array(array(array('nothing', 'one'),
       array('two', 'three')),
     array(array('four', 'five'),
       array('six', 'seven')));

echo $font_table[!empty($a['Font3'])][!empty($a['Font2'])][!empty($a['Font'])];

From my understanding of arrays this seems to be a multidimensional but what I'm interesting in is the echo response which pinpoints the keys values. you can pin point different keys based upon weather or not a key is empty. I have been scratching my head and tried to look into why this works. I just need a bit of help, or at least an explanation to what is going on. I would be very great full if someone could be kind enough to give me insight into this piece of code.

regards

w9914420

[lucy24]

this seems to be a multidimensional

Yes, it unpacks to (thank you, text editor)

$font_table[0][0][0] = 'nothing'
$font_table[0][0][1] = 'one'
$font_table[0][1][0] = 'two'
$font_table[0][1][1] = 'three'
$font_table[1][0][0] = 'four'
$font_table[1][0][1] = 'five'
$font_table[1][1][0] = 'six'
$font_table[1][1][1] = 'seven'

working outward from

array('two', 'three')
{is the same as}
$blahblah[0] = 'two'
$blahblah[1] = 'three'

The short form obviously saves a lot of space-- but also creates a lot more room for confusion and error.

[w9914420]

lucy24 thank you for making me see the light, all is clear.

regards

w9914420

[Readie]

When using the short form, you can spare yourself / your peers a few headaches just by spacing it out a bit.

$font_table = array(
  array(
    array(
      'nothing',
      'one'
    ),
    array(
      'two',
      'three'
    )
  ),
  array(
    array(
      'four',
      'five'
    ),
    array(
      'six',
      'seven'
    )
  )
);

[w9914420]

Hi Readie,
I absolutely agree, now that I understand arrays better.

thanks

w9914420