array in function

[khjart]

Hi,

I have a problem with an array and a function. The problem is that the function does not give the expected result. Here's some example code:

$fruit = "bananas";

$prices = array(
"apples" => "11.00",
"bananas" => "8.00",
"oranges" => "10.00"
);

function getprice($fruit){
	echo $prices["$fruit"];
}

getprice($fruit);

?>

I would expect this to print out "8.00", but it doesn't print out anything. How come?

[sidney]

the function dosent see the array either pass thefuction the array prices as well as fruit or make prices global

 $fruit = "bananas"; 

$prices = array( 
"apples" => "11.00", 
"bananas" => "8.00", 
"oranges" => "10.00" 
); 

function getprice($fruit){ 
global $prices;
    echo $prices["$fruit"]; 
} 

getprice($fruit);
 

[intenz]

Try this...

<?PHP
function getprice( $fruit, $prices )
{
	echo $prices[$fruit];
}

$fruit = 'bananas';

$prices = array(
		'apples' => '11.00',
		'bananas' => '8.00',
		'oranges' => '10.00'
);

getprice( $fruit, $prices );
?>