PHP Arrays
// couples names in a variable
<?php
$names = array('name1' , 'name2' , 'name3');
?>
//array group and organize our data
define array as color ex:
color = red,green,blue
fruit = orange, peaches, strawberries
//recall arrays by key : value
<?php
$array_example = array();
$color = array('red' , 'green' , 'blue');
0 1 2
//result - key 0 has a value red
array
(
[0] => red
[1] => green
[2] => blue
)
// echo color 0 = red
echo $color[0];
// print result on screen
print_r($color);
?>
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//Modify standard array with the key value array
<?php
$color = array('red' , 'green' , 'blue');
//change color green to yellow
$color[1] = 'yellow';
// echo color 1 = yellow after change
echo $color[1];
?>
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//Add ne value to color array
<?php
$color = array('red' , 'green' , 'blue');
// print result on screen
print_r($color);
//[] this should be blank to add new value
$color[] = 'purple';
// result
array
(
[0] => red
[1] => green
[2] => blue
[3] => purple
)
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//Mix data types in a single array
<?php
$hamptom = array(12, 'grey' , 2.5, TRUE);
// result
array
(
[0] => 12
[1] => grey
[2] => 2.5
[3] => 1
)
// echo color 1 = yellow after change
echo $hampton[1];
?>