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Re: Hmm..why doesnt this work?

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In article <jaglt2$k0v$1@news.albasani.net>,
The Natural Philosopher  <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> 
> The point remains. Why does mysql_fetch_assoc(.....)['name'] return a 
> SYNTAX error?

I expect it's just because the creators of PHP just didn't think of it.
I can't find any comment on the topic in the only PHP manual.

Unlike C and Perl, which were actually DESIGNED and have a regular,
orthogonal and consistent syntax, PHP appears to have just grown like
Topsy, without any consideration of consistency or regularity (at least
in the early days, but then you have an installed base to remain
compatible with, so it's hard to fix the inconsistencies).

Cheers
Tony
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Hmm..why doesnt this work? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-11-22 16:10 +0000
  Re: Hmm..why doesnt this work? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-11-22 16:19 +0000
  Re: Hmm..why doesnt this work? tony@mountifield.org (Tony Mountifield) - 2011-11-22 16:22 +0000
    Re: Hmm..why doesnt this work? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-11-22 17:24 +0000
      Re: Hmm..why doesnt this work? tony@mountifield.org (Tony Mountifield) - 2011-11-22 17:44 +0000
        Re: Hmm..why doesnt this work? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-11-22 17:49 +0000
          Re: Hmm..why doesnt this work? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-11-22 17:57 +0000

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