[RESOLVED] Build look from array -- skip one value

zzz

I need to build a loop from an array. However, I need to skip one particular value. How do I do that?

$_POST['arr']  = Array ( [0] => 75, [1] => 65, [2] => 60, [3] => 25 );

foreach ($_POST[arr']  as $key => $value) {
 // I need to skip $_POST[arr'][3]
}

laserlight

Just check if the current value is equal to the particular value. If so, do nothing so that the loop continues to the next iteration. In this case it looks like you would check the key instead of the value, but the idea remains the same.

zzz

Yes, you're right, I know the key. I'll give a whirl to your suggestion. I was just hoping there was some sort of PHP function that i could use to remove particular item from my array before using the remaining array to run a loop, but I was not able to find anything in the Spellbook.

laserlight

zzz wrote:
I was just hoping there was some sort of PHP function that i could use to remove particular item from my array before using the remaining array to run a loop

You can use [man]unset[/man].

EDIT:
Oh, and [man]array_splice/man.

zzz

I actually use the condition if $key != 3
works great.

nrg_alpha

$arr  = array (75, 65, 60, 25, 4, 5);
array_splice($arr, 3, 1); // removes key[3] and thus its value (25) from array
echo '<pre>'.print_r($arr, true);

output:

Array
(
    [0] => 75
    [1] => 65
    [2] => 60
    [3] => 4
    [4] => 5
)

Note that in your array, you are using [0] => 75.. but simply listing the values separated by commas has the same effect.. this is known as an indexed array.

EDIT - Seems like you are trying to create an associative array using an index structure... using the format [x] => y (associative array) would work best if you want to label your array's key names

$arr = array('soup' => 'chicken', 'bread' => 'wheat', 'cookie' => 'chocolate-chip');
echo $arr['cookie']; // output: chocolate-chip

EDIT 2- Can't believe I glossed this over.. if you were to assign say a number as a key name, it would be '0' => 75, not [0] => 75 within your array() function.