Re: Re: Problem with query

What Jim means is here in the manual:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.array.php#language.types.array.donts

In a nutshell:

Always use quotes around a string literal array index. For example, 
/$foo['bar']/ is correct, while /$foo[bar]/ is not.

The reason is that without the quotes, you are generating an undefined 
constant (bar) rather than using a string index ('bar'). It works, but 
could have side effects in the future, so it's bad form to do it.

As for general politeness, you seem to be unaware of recent history in 
this (an associated) groups. The OP has often committed the ultimate 
sine. Not posting slightly wild code (we've all been/are there!) He 
doesn't seem to listen or learn too well. Many posters (including Jim) 
have offered a lot of of extremely good (and detailed) advice which 
seems to be rarely taken...

   Toby


On 6/25/2013 7:32 AM, OJFR wrote:
> Yeah, Jim, please explain what u mean by "Per the manual, associative arrays
> using string indices should always use ' ' around them.  They work (as
> mentioned in the manual) but are wrong". As long as I remember  I could use
> associative arrays in that way (ex. $_SESSION['Cust_Num']). There's another
> way to do that using string indices? Why do you say it's wrong? It's
> obsolete?
>
> I would like to make a call to all the members of this mailing list:
> knowledge is a wonderful gift so, why we don't share it politely and
> efficiency. Jim, I will take you as an example. You start saying " Against
> my better judgement, here I go again".