[RESOLVED] How escape a char in object var name

[aprieto]

Joomla framework method setQuery builds and populate the object automagically
http://help.joomla.org/content/view/708/125/

The problem is object var names are taken directly from database field names, and database field names have the minus character inside the name like "COD-NOMINA".

$consulta = "SELECT * FROM tmp_aportes WHERE COD-NOMINA='3108801'";
$db->setQuery($consulta);
$aportes = $db->loadObject();

So it is necesary I need to escape those chars to avoid php attemps to operate a substraction (-) when evaluates the code

for example in this code

echo $aportes->COD-NOMINA ;

because if is not escaped php checks for a "property" $aportes->COD instead the required $aportes->COD-NOMINA

Thanks for any ideas.

[bradgrafelman]

Try:

$aportes->{'COD-NOMINA'}

or use [man]print_r/man/[man]var_dump/man to examine the object.

[dagon]

replacing the hyphens would be a good idea, its highly recommended not to use them

[aprieto]

Thanks bradgrafelman, it works.

$aportes->{'COD-NOMINA'}

and surely, changing names would be a good decision but it is not an option at this time.