Re: [PHP] Re: Illegal string offset error in array
Hello Jasper and Rasmus,
thanks for reply! I have found out why this does not work. Take a look below.
On Monday 28 March 2005 02:33, Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
> Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
> > Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
> Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
> > You can't access string offsets with square brackets [] in PHP5.
> > You need to use curly braces {} instead.
I have replaced all square brackets with curly braces when using string
offsets. This didn't helped but worked on PHP4 and 5.
> > Yes, but he's talking about PHP5. He probably has E_STRICT on, which is
> > why he's getting that error.
> >
> > I was telling him to use the correct syntax, which will cause him to not
> > get that error.
I have E_STRICT on but the same behaviour with E_STRICT off
> I know we are talking about PHP5, and that syntax does not throw an
> E_STRICT error.
>
Right!!
Okay, lets see my original function again (copied from first post):
function getNavigationContent($content_path) {
  $i = 0;
  $dir = opendir($content_path);
  while ($file = readdir ($dir))  Â{
    if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && !in_array($file, explode(',',
$this->arrConf['default_filtered_files']))) {
      $arrAvailableContent[$i] = $file;
      if(is_dir($content_path . $file)) {
        echo $n = 0;
        $subdir = opendir($content_path . $file);
        while ($subfile = readdir ($subdir)) Â{
          if ($subfile != "." && $subfile != "..") {
         Â
            /*
            Â* This line does not work in PHP5 cause
off an
illegal string offset in an array ERROR
            Â*/
           Â
$arrAvailableContent[$i]['submenu'][$n]['file'] =
$subfile;
          $n++;
          }
        }
        closedir($subdir);
      }
    $i++;
    }
  }
  closedir($dir);
  return $arrAvailableContent;
}
In the code take a look at the following line:
$arrAvailableContent[$i] = $file;
I am assiging a string to the var $arrAvailableContent[$i] .
Now lets take a look at the line i thought which was wrong:
$arrAvailableContent[$i]['submenu'][$n]['file'] = $subfile;
Now i am assigning a string to $arrAvailableContent[$i]['submenu'][$n]['file']
and this is what doesn't work. Now i have var_dump'ed all the arrays and i
found out, that there are no values in $arrAvailableContent[$i]['submenu']
[$n]['file'] in PHP4. In PHP5 the script exits because of a Fatal Error. But
if i set the line:
$arrAvailableContent[$i] = $file;
To:
$arrAvailableContent[$i]['file'] = $file;
Everything works fine in PHP4 and PHP5.
My function now looks like this:
function getNavigationContent($content_path) {
  $i = 0;
  $dir = opendir($content_path);
  while ($file = readdir ($dir))  Â{
    if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && !in_array($file, explode(',',
$this->arrConf['default_filtered_files']))) {
      $arrAvailableContent[$i]{'file'} = $file;
      if(is_dir($content_path . $file)) {
        echo $n = 0;
        $subdir = opendir($content_path . $file);
        while ($subfile = readdir ($subdir)) Â{
          if ($subfile != "." && $subfile != "..") {
         Â
           Â
$arrAvailableContent[$i]{'submenu'}[$n]{'file'} =
$subfile;
          $n++;
          }
        }
        closedir($subdir);
      }
    $i++;
    }
  }
  closedir($dir);
  return $arrAvailableContent;
}
This works in PHP4 (4.3.10) and PHP5 (5.0.3)!
Okay, after this my array doesn't look like the application wants it but this
is because i never had this problem before and it should be fixed at all. I
can change it quickly in my app since it is designed very clean but i just
wanted you to know my conclusion.
I have developed many lines of code in PHP4 in the last years but this weekend
i gave PHP5 a try. I must say i am impressed. PHP4 really is missing some
features but it is great too. Thanks Rasmus for inventing this scripting
language. I will become a better PHP programmer just only with the new
features in PHP5!
Have a nice day!
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Re: [PHP] Re: Illegal string offset error in array
On Mon, Mar 28, 2005 at 11:29:28AM +1200, Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
> Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
> >>>Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
> You can't access string offsets with square brackets [] in PHP5. You
> need to use curly braces {} instead.
> >>>
> >>>Not sure where you got that idea. This is not true.
> >>>
> >>>-Rasmus
> >>
> >>Actually, it is. See the following URL:
> >>
> >>http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string.substr
> >>
> >
> >Yes, please read that link again. The syntax is deprecated. That
> >doesn't mean it doesn't work as you indicated. If we broke this most of
> >the scripts written for PHP4 would break.
> >
> >-Rasmus
>
> Yes, but he's talking about PHP5. He probably has E_STRICT on, which is
> why he's getting that error.
>
> I was telling him to use the correct syntax, which will cause him to not
> get that error.
>
> Best regards
>
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>
You do realize you're arguing with Rasmus, right?
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Re: [PHP] Re: Illegal string offset error in array
Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
You can't access string offsets with square brackets [] in PHP5.
You need to use curly braces {} instead.
Not sure where you got that idea. This is not true.
-Rasmus
Actually, it is. See the following URL:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string.substr
Yes, please read that link again. The syntax is deprecated. That
doesn't mean it doesn't work as you indicated. If we broke this most
of the scripts written for PHP4 would break.
-Rasmus
Yes, but he's talking about PHP5. He probably has E_STRICT on, which is
why he's getting that error.
I was telling him to use the correct syntax, which will cause him to not
get that error.
I know we are talking about PHP5, and that syntax does not throw an
E_STRICT error.
-Rasmus
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Re: [PHP] Re: Illegal string offset error in array
Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
You can't access string offsets with square brackets [] in PHP5. You
need to use curly braces {} instead.
Not sure where you got that idea. This is not true.
-Rasmus
Actually, it is. See the following URL:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string.substr
Yes, please read that link again. The syntax is deprecated. That
doesn't mean it doesn't work as you indicated. If we broke this most of
the scripts written for PHP4 would break.
-Rasmus
Yes, but he's talking about PHP5. He probably has E_STRICT on, which is
why he's getting that error.
I was telling him to use the correct syntax, which will cause him to not
get that error.
Best regards
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Cabbage Promotions
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email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
phone: 021 232 3303
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Re: [PHP] Re: Illegal string offset error in array
Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
You can't access string offsets with square brackets [] in PHP5. You
need to use curly braces {} instead.
Not sure where you got that idea. This is not true.
-Rasmus
Actually, it is. See the following URL:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string.substr
Yes, please read that link again. The syntax is deprecated. That
doesn't mean it doesn't work as you indicated. If we broke this most of
the scripts written for PHP4 would break.
-Rasmus
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Re: [PHP] Re: Illegal string offset error in array
Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
You can't access string offsets with square brackets [] in PHP5. You
need to use curly braces {} instead.
Not sure where you got that idea. This is not true.
-Rasmus
Actually, it is. See the following URL:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string.substr
Best regards
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Cabbage Promotions
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Re: [PHP] Re: Illegal string offset error in array
Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
Johannes Findeisen wrote:
Hello all,
sorry if this has been asked allready but i didn't find any usefull
information in the web.
Why is this function not working in PHP5?
[snip]
/*
* This line does not work in PHP5 cause off
an illegal string offset in an array ERROR
*/
$arrAvailableContent[$i]['submenu'][$n]['file'] = $subfile;
[snip]
Can someone help?
You can't access string offsets with square brackets [] in PHP5. You
need to use curly braces {} instead.
Not sure where you got that idea. This is not true.
-Rasmus
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[PHP] Re: Illegal string offset error in array
Johannes Findeisen wrote:
Hello all,
sorry if this has been asked allready but i didn't find any usefull
information in the web.
Why is this function not working in PHP5?
[snip]
/*
* This line does not work in PHP5 cause off an
illegal string offset in an array ERROR
*/
$arrAvailableContent[$i]['submenu'][$n]['file'] =
$subfile;
[snip]
Can someone help?
You can't access string offsets with square brackets [] in PHP5. You
need to use curly braces {} instead.
Square brackets [] for arrays, curly braces {} for string offsets.
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