Multi Array?

Hi,

I'm not sure how to do this. Let's say I have an array that looks
like this:

$timing[$x] = array('Count' => 0);

So, basically I've initialized that element of the array with another
array item, that being 'Count'. Later, I want to add another item to
the array, like this:

$timing[$x] = array('Start' => date ("g:i:s"));

How would I do that? I'm sure I cannot use the 'array' function more
than once........do I need to define it and initialize it with nulls?

Along those same lines, can I do something like this: $timing[$x]
['Count']++;

I'm looking for examples, but not finding any on the web. If someone
can help, I'd really appreciate it.

Thank you,

John

Mtek wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure how to do this. Let's say I have an array that looks
> like this:
>
> $timing[$x] = array('Count' => 0);
>
> So, basically I've initialized that element of the array with another
> array item, that being 'Count'. Later, I want to add another item to
> the array, like this:
>
> $timing[$x] = array('Start' => date ("g:i:s"));
>
> How would I do that? I'm sure I cannot use the 'array' function more
> than once........do I need to define it and initialize it with nulls?
>
> Along those same lines, can I do something like this: $timing[$x]
> ['Count']++;
>
> I'm looking for examples, but not finding any on the web. If someone
> can help, I'd really appreciate it.
>
> Thank you,
>
> John


This works:

$timing[$x]['Count'] = 0;
$timing[$x]['Start'] = date("g:i:s");

$timing[$x]['Count']++;

echo var_dump($timing);


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On May 26, 4:22*pm, Norman Peelman <npeel...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> Mtek wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > I'm not sure how to do this. *Let's say I have an array that looks
> > like this:
>
> > $timing[$x] = array('Count' *=> 0);
>
> > So, basically I've initialized that element of the array with another
> > array item, that being 'Count'. *Later, I want to add another item to
> > the array, like this:
>
> > $timing[$x] = array('Start' *=> date ("g:i:s"));
>
> > How would I do that? *I'm sure I cannot use the 'array' function more
> > than once........do I need to define it and initialize it with nulls?
>
> > Along those same lines, can I do something like this: *$timing[$x]
> > ['Count']++;
>
> > I'm looking for examples, but not finding any on the web. *If someone
> > can help, I'd really appreciate it.
>
> > Thank you,
>
> > John
>
> This works:
>
> $timing[$x]['Count'] = 0;
> $timing[$x]['Start'] = date("g:i:s");
>
> $timing[$x]['Count']++;
>
> echo var_dump($timing);
>
> --
> Norman
> Registered Linux user #461062- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


What is the difference between that and something like this:

$tables[$x] = array('Acronym' => $table_data[0],
'List' => $table_data[1],
'Name' => $table_data[2]);


I'm really looking for a sturcture like this.......is there any
difference at all???

On May 26, 4:22*pm, Norman Peelman <npeel...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> Mtek wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > I'm not sure how to do this. *Let's say I have an array that looks
> > like this:
>
> > $timing[$x] = array('Count' *=> 0);
>
> > So, basically I've initialized that element of the array with another
> > array item, that being 'Count'. *Later, I want to add another item to
> > the array, like this:
>
> > $timing[$x] = array('Start' *=> date ("g:i:s"));
>
> > How would I do that? *I'm sure I cannot use the 'array' function more
> > than once........do I need to define it and initialize it with nulls?
>
> > Along those same lines, can I do something like this: *$timing[$x]
> > ['Count']++;
>
> > I'm looking for examples, but not finding any on the web. *If someone
> > can help, I'd really appreciate it.
>
> > Thank you,
>
> > John
>
> This works:
>
> $timing[$x]['Count'] = 0;
> $timing[$x]['Start'] = date("g:i:s");
>
> $timing[$x]['Count']++;
>
> echo var_dump($timing);
>
> --
> Norman
> Registered Linux user #461062- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


What is the difference between that and something like this:


$tables[$x] = array('Acronym' => $table_data[0],
'List' => $table_data[1],
'Name' => $table_data[2]);


I'm really looking for a sturcture like this.......is there any
difference at all???

What about this?

$summary[$x]['seating'] = array('Seating' => $row[0],
'Count' => $row[1]);

Is the word 'seating' like a section title or something?

John

Mtek wrote:
> On May 26, 4:22 pm, Norman Peelman <npeel...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>> Mtek wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I'm not sure how to do this. Let's say I have an array that looks
>>> like this:
>>> $timing[$x] = array('Count' => 0);
>>> So, basically I've initialized that element of the array with another
>>> array item, that being 'Count'. Later, I want to add another item to
>>> the array, like this:
>>> $timing[$x] = array('Start' => date ("g:i:s"));
>>> How would I do that? I'm sure I cannot use the 'array' function more
>>> than once........do I need to define it and initialize it with nulls?
>>> Along those same lines, can I do something like this: $timing[$x]
>>> ['Count']++;
>>> I'm looking for examples, but not finding any on the web. If someone
>>> can help, I'd really appreciate it.
>>> Thank you,
>>> John
>> This works:
>>
>> $timing[$x]['Count'] = 0;
>> $timing[$x]['Start'] = date("g:i:s");
>>
>> $timing[$x]['Count']++;
>>
>> echo var_dump($timing);
>>
>> --
>> Norman
>> Registered Linux user #461062- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>
> What is the difference between that and something like this:
>
>
> $tables[$x] = array('Acronym' => $table_data[0],
> 'List' => $table_data[1],
> 'Name' => $table_data[2]);
>
>
> I'm really looking for a sturcture like this.......is there any
> difference at all???
>
> What about this?
>
> $summary[$x]['seating'] = array('Seating' => $row[0],
> 'Count' => $row[1]);
>
> Is the word 'seating' like a section title or something?
>
> John


$tables[$x] = array();

indicates $tables[$x] is an array itself.

$tables[$x] = array('Acronym' => $table_data[0],
'List' => $table_data[1],
'Name' => $table_data[2]);

Is just a shortcut method of initializing the array. The result is
exactly the same as:

$tables[$x] = array();
$tables[$x]['Acronym'] = $table_data[0];
$tables[$x]['List'] = $table_data[1];
$tables[$x]['Name'] = $table_data[2];

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Mtek wrote:
> On May 26, 4:22 pm, Norman Peelman <npeel...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>> Mtek wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I'm not sure how to do this. Let's say I have an array that looks
>>> like this:
>>> $timing[$x] = array('Count' => 0);
>>> So, basically I've initialized that element of the array with another
>>> array item, that being 'Count'. Later, I want to add another item to
>>> the array, like this:
>>> $timing[$x] = array('Start' => date ("g:i:s"));
>>> How would I do that? I'm sure I cannot use the 'array' function more
>>> than once........do I need to define it and initialize it with nulls?
>>> Along those same lines, can I do something like this: $timing[$x]
>>> ['Count']++;
>>> I'm looking for examples, but not finding any on the web. If someone
>>> can help, I'd really appreciate it.
>>> Thank you,
>>> John
>> This works:
>>
>> $timing[$x]['Count'] = 0;
>> $timing[$x]['Start'] = date("g:i:s");
>>
>> $timing[$x]['Count']++;
>>
>> echo var_dump($timing);
>>
>> --
>> Norman
>> Registered Linux user #461062- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>
> What is the difference between that and something like this:
>
>
> $tables[$x] = array('Acronym' => $table_data[0],
> 'List' => $table_data[1],
> 'Name' => $table_data[2]);
>
>
> I'm really looking for a sturcture like this.......is there any
> difference at all???
>

Same thing, I just didn't use the 'array' object to create them.

> What about this?
>
> $summary[$x]['seating'] = array('Seating' => $row[0],
> 'Count' => $row[1]);
>
> Is the word 'seating' like a section title or something?
>
> John


--
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Registered Linux user #461062
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On May 26, 7:01*pm, Norman Peelman <npeel...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> Mtek wrote:
> > On May 26, 4:22 pm, Norman Peelman <npeel...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> >> Mtek wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>> I'm not sure how to do this. *Let's say I have an array that looks
> >>> like this:
> >>> $timing[$x] = array('Count' *=> 0);
> >>> So, basically I've initialized that element of the array with another
> >>> array item, that being 'Count'. *Later, I want to add another item to
> >>> the array, like this:
> >>> $timing[$x] = array('Start' *=> date ("g:i:s"));
> >>> How would I do that? *I'm sure I cannot use the 'array' function more
> >>> than once........do I need to define it and initialize it with nulls?
> >>> Along those same lines, can I do something like this: *$timing[$x]
> >>> ['Count']++;
> >>> I'm looking for examples, but not finding any on the web. *If someone
> >>> can help, I'd really appreciate it.
> >>> Thank you,
> >>> John
> >> This works:
>
> >> $timing[$x]['Count'] = 0;
> >> $timing[$x]['Start'] = date("g:i:s");
>
> >> $timing[$x]['Count']++;
>
> >> echo var_dump($timing);
>
> >> --
> >> Norman
> >> Registered Linux user #461062- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > What is the difference between that and something like this:
>
> > * $tables[$x] = array('Acronym' => $table_data[0],
> > * * * * * * * * * * * 'List' * *=> $table_data[1],
> > * * * * * * * * * * * 'Name' * *=> $table_data[2]);
>
> > I'm really looking for a sturcture like this.......is there any
> > difference at all???
>
> Same thing, I just didn't use the 'array' object to create them.
>
> > What about this?
>
> > * * * $summary[$x]['seating'] = array('Seating' => $row[0],
> > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'Count' * => $row[1]);
>
> > Is the word 'seating' like a section title or something?
>
> > John
>
> --
> Norman
> Registered Linux user #461062
> -Have you been towww.php.netyet?-- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


So, I'm still a bit unclear what the 'seating' represents.......

Mtek wrote:
> On May 26, 7:01 pm, Norman Peelman <npeel...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>> Mtek wrote:
>>> On May 26, 4:22 pm, Norman Peelman <npeel...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>>>> Mtek wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> I'm not sure how to do this. Let's say I have an array that looks
>>>>> like this:
>>>>> $timing[$x] = array('Count' => 0);
>>>>> So, basically I've initialized that element of the array with another
>>>>> array item, that being 'Count'. Later, I want to add another item to
>>>>> the array, like this:
>>>>> $timing[$x] = array('Start' => date ("g:i:s"));
>>>>> How would I do that? I'm sure I cannot use the 'array' function more
>>>>> than once........do I need to define it and initialize it with nulls?
>>>>> Along those same lines, can I do something like this: $timing[$x]
>>>>> ['Count']++;
>>>>> I'm looking for examples, but not finding any on the web. If someone
>>>>> can help, I'd really appreciate it.
>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>> John
>>>> This works:
>>>> $timing[$x]['Count'] = 0;
>>>> $timing[$x]['Start'] = date("g:i:s");
>>>> $timing[$x]['Count']++;
>>>> echo var_dump($timing);
>>>> --
>>>> Norman
>>>> Registered Linux user #461062- Hide quoted text -
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>> What is the difference between that and something like this:
>>> $tables[$x] = array('Acronym' => $table_data[0],
>>> 'List' => $table_data[1],
>>> 'Name' => $table_data[2]);
>>> I'm really looking for a sturcture like this.......is there any
>>> difference at all???
>> Same thing, I just didn't use the 'array' object to create them.
>>
>>> What about this?
>>> $summary[$x]['seating'] = array('Seating' => $row[0],
>>> 'Count' => $row[1]);
>>> Is the word 'seating' like a section title or something?
>>> John
>> --
>> Norman
>> Registered Linux user #461062
>> -Have you been towww.php.netyet?-- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>
> So, I'm still a bit unclear what the 'seating' represents.......
>

It's simply an array index. Nothing more, nothing less.

$summary[$x]['seating'] is an array element; this element in turn is
another array.

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On May 26, 8:19*pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> Mtek wrote:
> > On May 26, 7:01 pm, Norman Peelman <npeel...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> >> Mtek wrote:
> >>> On May 26, 4:22 pm, Norman Peelman <npeel...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> >>>> Mtek wrote:
> >>>>> Hi,
> >>>>> I'm not sure how to do this. *Let's say I have an array that looks
> >>>>> like this:
> >>>>> $timing[$x] = array('Count' *=> 0);
> >>>>> So, basically I've initialized that element of the array with another
> >>>>> array item, that being 'Count'. *Later, I want to add another itemto
> >>>>> the array, like this:
> >>>>> $timing[$x] = array('Start' *=> date ("g:i:s"));
> >>>>> How would I do that? *I'm sure I cannot use the 'array' function more
> >>>>> than once........do I need to define it and initialize it with nulls?
> >>>>> Along those same lines, can I do something like this: *$timing[$x]
> >>>>> ['Count']++;
> >>>>> I'm looking for examples, but not finding any on the web. *If someone
> >>>>> can help, I'd really appreciate it.
> >>>>> Thank you,
> >>>>> John
> >>>> This works:
> >>>> $timing[$x]['Count'] = 0;
> >>>> $timing[$x]['Start'] = date("g:i:s");
> >>>> $timing[$x]['Count']++;
> >>>> echo var_dump($timing);
> >>>> --
> >>>> Norman
> >>>> Registered Linux user #461062- Hide quoted text -
> >>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>> What is the difference between that and something like this:
> >>> * $tables[$x] = array('Acronym' => $table_data[0],
> >>> * * * * * * * * * * * 'List' * *=> $table_data[1],
> >>> * * * * * * * * * * * 'Name' * *=> $table_data[2]);
> >>> I'm really looking for a sturcture like this.......is there any
> >>> difference at all???
> >> Same thing, I just didn't use the 'array' object to create them.
>
> >>> What about this?
> >>> * * * $summary[$x]['seating'] = array('Seating' => $row[0],
> >>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'Count' * => $row[1]);
> >>> Is the word 'seating' like a section title or something?
> >>> John
> >> --
> >> Norman
> >> Registered Linux user #461062
> >> -Have you been towww.php.netyet?--Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > So, I'm still a bit unclear what the 'seating' represents.......
>
> It's simply an array index. *Nothing more, nothing less.
>
> $summary[$x]['seating'] is an array element; this element in turn is
> another array.
>
> --
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> Remove the "x" from my email address
> Jerry Stuckle
> JDS Computer Training Corp.
> jstuck...@attglobal.net
> ==================- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Seems like a good way to organize things.......

Thanks for the explanation......