What am I doing wrong? Arrays

omegared

/*
I am trying to create a multidimensional, associate array that I plan to use later in my code. I am a newbie but I know enough to be dangerous.

Bellow is code that creates the array. The plan is that eventually this array will be created with a loop. My question is at the bottom.
*/

$test["1234567890"] = array("1" => "A");
$test["0987654321"] = array("1" => "B");
$test["0987654321"] = array("2" => "F");

foreach($test as $key0 => $value0){
echo('<br />'.$key0);
foreach($value0 as $key1 => $value1){
echo('<br />--'.$key1.'<br />----'.$value1);
}
}

/* This is the output

1234567890
--1
----A
0987654321
--2
----F

WTF.
Why is there no Array 1 inside with a value of B inside of Array 0987654321
*/

NogDog

The 3rd array assignment overwrites the 2nd. You would need to use one of these methods:

$test["1234567890"][1] = "A";
$test["0987654321"][1] = "B";
$test["0987654321"][2] = "F";

...or...

$test["1234567890"] = array("1" => "A");
$test["0987654321"] = array("1" => "B", "2" => "F");

coldwerturkey

because you have two 0987654321

omegared

Hey coldwerturkey, sorry man. Nogdog has the right answer. Funny thing is that I tried the first example you gave me. I swear it didn't work.

Thank you.

But a quick question
$test["1234567890"][1] = "A";
$test["0987654321"][1] = "B";
$test["0987654321"][2] = "F";

I see that you did not put quotes around 1, 1, 2. I understand that this proper. I forget the exact reason. What if intend 1 to be considered a text string. Is it still ok that they not have quotes?

NogDog

In this case, ['1'] and [1] will be equivalent.

A key may be either an integer or a string. If a key is the standard representation of an integer, it will be interpreted as such (i.e. "8" will be interpreted as 8, while "08" will be interpreted as "08").

(from http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.array.php)

omegared

NogDog;10908623 wrote:
In this case, ['1'] and [1] will be equivalent.
(from http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.array.php)

I thought there was something more to it. I need it to be seen as "08"