* Thus wrote John W. Holmes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>
> and apparently list() will ignore the keys that do not have numerical
> indexes. The manual says numerical indexes are required, but not what
> happens when they are encounted. It looks like they are just ignored.
>
> list($k,$v) = array('foo'=>'one','two','three');
>
> for example will give $k = 'two', and $v = 'three'. 'one' is completely
> ignored because it does not have a numerical key.
>
> Kind of a wierd operation that "works" without you knowing all of the
> details, I guess. I had to come home and actually test some things out
> before I realized these last bits. :)
I vaguely remember a discussion about this on the dev list. I
think it was made to be intentionally confusing. For what reason, I
don't but all that matters to most is: it works.. and foreach has
taken over its job anyway.
Curt
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