Re: Re: Problem with query

On 6/25/2013 6:06 AM, Toby Hart Dyke wrote:
>
> 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".
>
>
My humble thanks for your timely support.  :)

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