From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Operating system: * PHP version: 4.1.1 PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: quoted array index in string should be possible
<?php echo "$array[index]"; ?> works while <?php echo "$array['index']"; ?> gives PHP Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in - on line 1 the error message is not very helpfull (knowing the exact character position in the line would help a little bit, but that's another story) and the different syntax requirements for array indices within and outside of strings are somtimes confusing for newbies, too so "$array['index']" should be supported by the parser PS: i know about "{$array['index']}", but that is not the point ... -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=15677&edit=1 -- Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15677&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15677&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15677&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15677&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15677&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15677&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15677&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=15677&r=submittedtwice