Re: [PHP] Arrays

On Feb 25, 2013, at 7:50 PM, Jim Lucas wrote:

> On 02/25/2013 05:40 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote:
>> Hi Guys/Gals,
>> If I have an multidimensional array and it has items that have the  
>> same
>> name in it, how do I get the values of each similar item?
>>
>> EG:
>>
>> specialservices => array(
>> specialservice => array(
>> serviceid => 1,
>> servicename=> signature required,
>> price => $4.95
>> ),
>> secialservice => array(
>> serviceid => 15,
>> servicename => return receipt,
>> price => $2.30
>> )
>> )
>>
>> How do I get the prices for each? What would be the best way to do  
>> this?
>> Can I utilize the serviceid to do this somehow?
>> It is always going to be different per specialservice.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Karl DeSaulniers
>> Design Drumm
>> http://designdrumm.com
>>
>>
>
> This will never work.  Your last array will always overwrite your  
> previous array.
>
> Here is how I would suggest building it:
>
>
> $items = array(
>    1 => array(
>        serviceid => 1,
>        servicename=> signature required,
>        price => $4.95
>    ),
>    15 => array(
>        serviceid => 15,
>        servicename => return receipt,
>        price => $2.30
>    )
> )
>
> This will ensure that your first level indexes never overwrite  
> themselves.
>
> But, with that change made, then do this:
>
> foreach ( $items AS $item ) {
>  if ( array_key_exists('price', $item) ) {
>    echo $item['price'];
>  } else {
>    echo 'Item does not have a price set';
>  }
> }
>
> Resources:
> http://php.net/foreach
> http://php.net/array_key_exists
>
> -- 
> Jim Lucas
>
> http://www.cmsws.com/
> http://www.cmsws.com/examples/


Thanks Jim,
However I have no control over how the USPS sends back the response.
See my more detailed email.

Best,

Karl DeSaulniers
Design Drumm
http://designdrumm.com