I know string r array, but this is crazy

[foxrings]

I know that strings must be an array, but this is crazy!!

$finishes[$i] = $shopping_cart[$i][2];
echo \"$finishes[$i] = \".$shopping_cart[$i][2];
Output => C = Colonial Blue

Agggggg!!!!
Help please.

[matto]

strings in php are arrays, but not in the same extension as in c.
generally, look at php strings as if they weren't arrays.
then there's one exception: you can access single characters via the array notation:

$thing = "abc";
echo $thing[1]; // output: b

and that's all the parallels AFAIK.
e.g. count (count array elements) doesn't work on strings - only strlen.

a common pitfall: if you access stored data one array level too deep, you get one character of the string instead of an error message. this is able to drive you crazy 😉

I think your problem is about this.

[foxrings]

Ya. I posted the previous message then went home, and realize my problem on the way there.

The variable was already set because I had a while loop indiscriminatly (with the exception of a half dozen vars) collecting and sending variables (post_var => page.php => get_var).

Argg. =P