Posted by s a n j a y on 08/06/06 16:51

7h@ch wrote:
> Sorry if I sounds like a noob (because I am one, here). I ran across
> this earlier, and it kept bugging me. I guess someone here know a good
> answer.
>
> To summerize, I was using array within a class. After some
> manipulation, the value of the array's element that I needed wasn't
> "echoed" right.
>
> For instance,
>
> class FootballClub
> {
> public $name;
> public $stadium = "junkyard";
> public $roster = array("gk"=>"clown", "st"=>"fool");
> public $coach;
> }
>
> $myclub = new FootballClub();
> $myclub->name = "Liverpool";
>
> if ($myclub->name == "Liverpool")
> {
> $myclub->stadium = "Anfield";
> $myclub->coach = "Rafa Benitez";
> $myclub->roster["gk"] = "Pepe Reina";
> $myclub->roster["st"] = "Robbie Fowler";
> }
>
>
> $myplayer = $myclub->roster[gk];
> echo "your team plays at: $myclub->stadium<br>";
> echo "your goal keeper is: $myclub->roster[gk]<br>");
>
> ---------
> Problem:
>
> As is, the 2nd line output is: "your goal keeper is: Array[gk]" thought
> $myplayer gets the right value.
>
> Any plausible explaination, please?
>
> Thanks.
>

Although not strictly necessary in php, always put your variables
outside of quotes. This came to me easily as I was developing in c and
C++ before I moved on to PHP.

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