Re: [PHP] test for associative or numerically indexed array

2003-03-20 Thread Ernest E Vogelsinger
At 08:52 20.03.2003, cpaul said: [snip] ok thanks - that makes sense. sort of doesn't solve my problem, because if my function receives an enumerated array, i want it to treat it as an associative array, using the value as the key.

Re: [PHP] test for associative or numerically indexed array

2003-03-20 Thread cpaul
At 08:52 20.03.2003, cpaul said: [snip] ok thanks - that makes sense. sort of doesn't solve my problem, because if my function receives an enumerated array, i want it to treat it as an associative array, using the value as the key.

Re: [PHP] test for associative or numerically indexed array

2003-03-20 Thread Ernest E Vogelsinger
At 09:57 20.03.2003, cpaul said: [snip] as associative array. Take this example: $a = array('one','two','three'); $b = array(); $b[0] = 'one'; $b[1] = 'two'; $b[2] = 'three'; $c = array(0 = 'one', 1 = 'two', 2 = 'three'); Which one would

Re: [PHP] test for associative or numerically indexed array

2003-03-20 Thread cpaul
So much for the theory - what are you really trying to achieve? Maybe there's something you can redesign so you're not relying on the fact if an array is enumerated or not. thanks very much for your help - i understand now that no matter what kind of array i think i'm making, it is being

Re: [PHP] test for associative or numerically indexed array

2003-03-19 Thread Chris Shiflett
--- cpaul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a method to test whether or not an array is associative? I'm trying to make a function that can deal with whatever type of array (associative or numeric) that is thrown at it. It's all the same. An enumerated array is really an associative array

Re: [PHP] test for associative or numerically indexed array

2003-03-19 Thread cpaul
--- cpaul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a method to test whether or not an array is associative? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's all the same. An enumerated array is really an associative array where every key is an integer. Just treat them all like associative arrays, and you'll be