Hello, I would say -1 on this, this is not readable and IMHO just a hack:
$array = [['9', 34],[7],[1,'string']]; regrads, Derick On 27 Oct 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ID: 13846 > User updated by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reported By: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Status: Open > Bug Type: Feature/Change Request > Operating System: Any > PHP Version: 4.0.6 > New Comment: > > My browser mangling the patch see if these works > > --- php-4.0.6/Zend/zend_language_parser.y.zak Sun May 6 21:36:25 2001 > +++ php-4.0.6/Zend/zend_language_parser.y Sat Oct 27 11:20:06 2001 > @@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ > | '@' { zend_do_begin_silence(&$1 CLS_CC); } expr { >zend_do_end_silence(&$1 CLS_CC); $$ = $3; } > | scalar { $$ = $1; } > | T_ARRAY '(' array_pair_list ')' { $$ = $3; } > + | '[' array_pair_list ']' { $$ = $2; } > | '`' encaps_list '`' { zend_do_shell_exec(&$$, &$2 CLS_CC); >} > | T_PRINT expr { zend_do_print(&$$, &$2 CLS_CC); } > ; > @@ -533,6 +534,7 @@ > | '+' static_scalar { $$ = $1; } > | '-' static_scalar { zval minus_one; minus_one.type = IS_LONG; >minus_one.value.lval = -1; mul_function(&$2.u.constant, &$2.u.constant, &minus_one); > $$ = $2; } > | T_ARRAY '(' static_array_pair_list ')' { $$ = $3; $$.u.constant.type = >IS_CONSTANT_ARRAY; } > + | '[' static_array_pair_list ']' { $$ = $2; $$.u.constant.type = >IS_CONSTANT_ARRAY; } > ; > > > > > Previous Comments: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2001-10-27 02:42:21] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In my script I use a lot of nested array() or array() as > parameter. So the array() things start to get in the way. > I assume many PHP programmer feels the same thing. > > We need a short version of array() construct, and I think > the [] is the best choice. It is used in python and ruby. > > After a little bit trying I finally could make a patch and > make it work on my server. > > I hope this patch will find its way to official php soon. > > WARNING: > I'm new in this whole bison & C thing so I maybe making some > silly mistake. > > --- php-4.0.6/Zend/zend_language_parser.y.zak Sun May 6 21:36:25 2001 > +++ php-4.0.6/Zend/zend_language_parser.y Sat Oct 27 11:20:06 2001 > @@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ > | > '@' { zend_do_begin_silence(&$1 CLS_CC); } expr { > zend_do_end_silence(&$1 CLS_CC); $$ = $3; } > | > scalar > { $$ = $1; } > | > T_ARRAY '(' array_pair_list ')' { $$ = $3; } > + > | > '[' array_pair_list ']' { $$ = $2; } > | > '`' encaps_list '`' { zend_do_shell_exec(&$$, &$2 CLS_CC); } > | > T_PRINT expr { zend_do_print(&$$, &$2 CLS_CC); } > ; > @@ -533,6 +534,7 @@ > | > '+' static_scalar { $$ = $1; } > | > '-' static_scalar { zval minus_one; minus_one.type = IS_LONG; > minus_one.value.lval = -1; mul_function(&$2.u.constant, > &$2.u.constant, &minus_one); $$ = $2; } > | > T_ARRAY '(' static_array_pair_list ')' { $$ = $3; > $$.u.constant.type = IS_CONSTANT_ARRAY; } > + > | > '[' static_array_pair_list ']' { $$ = $2; $$.u.constant.type > = IS_CONSTANT_ARRAY; } > ; > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=13846&edit=1 > > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Derick Rethans --------------------------------------------------------------------- PHP: Scripting the Web - www.php.net - [EMAIL PROTECTED] SRM: Site Resource Manager - www.vl-srm.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]