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Re: Using count() as an array index

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Am 18.06.2012 19:43, schrieb Arno Welzel:
> Norman Peelman, 18.06.2012 12:32:
> 
>> On 06/18/2012 03:46 AM, Arno Welzel wrote:
>>> Jerry Stuckle, 16.06.2012 20:44:
> [...]
>>> "{$anArray[count($anArray)]}\n";
> [...]
>>> Just because something is possible does not mean you have to use it ;-)
>>> Curly braces should only be used for code blocks and not to replace
>>> string concatenation.
>>>
>>
>>   It's a little more than possible... it was designed this way. It's not
>> a replacement for string concatenation, it is used (in this context) for
> 
> It is.
> 
> The form
> 
> "text {...something...} text"
> 
> is generally the same as
> 
> 'text' . something . 'text'
> 
> 
>> variable expansion within strings. If you don't want to use curly brace
>> syntax, then do it the long way, it's your choice. Me personally, I find
>> curly brace syntax much more readable than alot of '.'s and '/' escapes
>> like alot of people use.
> 
> So:
> 
> echo 'This is the result: '.$myclass->result;
> 
> Is longer than
> 
> echo "This is the result: {$myclass->result}";
> 
> And why do i have to escape '/'? Seems have missed something ;-)

php > $c = new stdClass;
php > $c->result = 'NONE';
php > echo "this is the result: $c->result";
this is the result: NONE
php >

What are you arguing about? The braces have their uses, but you should know when they
are needed.

Maybe we should start an "obfuscated PHP contest" to mark the limits of code readability.

/Str.

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Using count() as an array index Martin Leese <please@see.Web.for.e-mail.INVALID> - 2012-06-15 12:51 -0600
  Re: Using count() as an array index Gregor Kofler <usenet@gregorkofler.com> - 2012-06-15 21:04 +0200
  Re: Using count() as an array index Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2012-06-15 21:38 +0000
  Re: Using count() as an array index Chuck Anderson <cycletourist@invalid.invalid> - 2012-06-15 15:44 -0600
    Re: Using count() as an array index Martin Leese <please@see.Web.for.e-mail.INVALID> - 2012-06-16 11:56 -0600
      Re: Using count() as an array index Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-06-16 14:44 -0400
        Re: Using count() as an array index Scott Johnson <noonehome@chalupasworld.com> - 2012-06-16 14:43 -0700
        Re: Using count() as an array index Martin Leese <please@see.Web.for.e-mail.INVALID> - 2012-06-17 07:57 -0600
          Re: Using count() as an array index Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-06-17 10:27 -0400
            Re: Using count() as an array index Martin Leese <please@see.Web.for.e-mail.INVALID> - 2012-06-18 08:46 -0600
              Re: Using count() as an array index Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-06-18 13:38 -0400
                Re: Using count() as an array index Martin Leese <please@see.Web.for.e-mail.INVALID> - 2012-06-19 09:03 -0600
                Re: Using count() as an array index Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-06-19 11:27 -0400
        Re: Using count() as an array index Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2012-06-18 09:46 +0200
          Re: Using count() as an array index Norman Peelman <npeelmandog@cfl.rr.com> - 2012-06-18 06:32 -0400
            Re: Using count() as an array index The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-06-18 12:24 +0100
            Re: Using count() as an array index Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2012-06-18 19:43 +0200
              Re: Using count() as an array index "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-06-19 09:31 +0200
          Re: Using count() as an array index Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-06-18 08:43 -0400
        Re: Using count() as an array index Christoph Becker <cmbecker69@gmx.de> - 2012-06-19 13:24 +0200
          Re: Using count() as an array index Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-06-19 07:39 -0400
            Re: Using count() as an array index Christoph Becker <cmbecker69@gmx.de> - 2012-06-19 15:04 +0200
          Re: Using count() as an array index Martin Leese <please@see.Web.for.e-mail.INVALID> - 2012-06-19 09:14 -0600

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