> -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Wong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 March 2003 15:35 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP] array question > > > On Monday 10 March 2003 21:13, Diana Castillo wrote: > > If I sort an array, and now the keys are not in numerical > order, how can I > > get the key of the first element? > > If I do array_shift I get the first element but I want that key. > > Not very elegant -- there must be a better way? > > foreach ($doo as $key => $value) { > print "Key:$key Value:$value"; > break; > }
How about reset($doo); $first_key = key($doo); ? Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
