how to print an "associative" array?

[Anon]

Printing a one dimensional array is simple but how to print an associative array? For instance
<?
$a = array(
"apple" => array(
"color" => "red",
"taste" => "sweet",
"shape" => "round"
),
"orange" => array(
"color" => "orange",
"taste" => "tart",
"shape" => "round"
)
);
?>
I try to use this code to print it out but cannot

<?

for ($m=0; $m <= count ($a);$m++){
echo $a[$m];
$o = $a[$m];
for ($n=0; $n <= count ($o); $n++){
echo $a[$m][$n];
$p = $a[$m][$n];
for ($l=0; $l <= count ($p); $l++){
echo $a[$m][$n][$l];
}
}
}

?>
so how do i suppose to print out the array?

for those who knows please help.

[Anon]

using "foreach" makes stepping through ass. arrays easy. foreach is a newer addition to the language, so use "each" otherwise. "Foreach" is just a shortcut for using "reset" and "each". look at the definition of "foreach" on the phpsite for details.

you might have used a similar 'foreach' in perl, although the syntax was different.

<?

$a = array(
"apple" => array(
"color" => "red",
"taste" => "sweet",
"shape" => "round"
),
"orange" => array(
"color" => "orange",
"taste" => "tart",
"shape" => "round"
)
);

foreach ($a as $key => $val) {
echo $key, "<BR>";
foreach($val as $key2 => $val2) {
echo "--->", $key2, ":", $val2, "<BR>";
}
}
?>

[Anon]

thanks harlan, it work.