php multi array

[vurentjie]

hi just a simple question,

 

in php if i create a multidimensional numeric array for example,

 

$array[0][1] = "this";

$array[3][0] = "that";

$array[5][0] = "something";

 

would the inbetween array elements also be created (ie $array[1],$array[2],$array[4]) as empty array elements?

 

or would it be the same as normal text array like,

 

$array['zero'][1] = "this";

$array['three'][0] = "that";

$array['five'][0] = "something";

 

where no inbetween array elements are created, ie there is no $array['four']

 

thanks

 

[nikefido]

after typing:

$array[0][1] = "this";
$array[3][0] = "that";
$array[5][0] = "something";

 

do a count of your array and find out!

 

echo count($array); //6 means yes, the middle ones are "filled in", 3 would mean they are not

[BlueSkyIS]

the in-betweens are not created. use count($an_array) to see how many elements are actually in each.

[vurentjie]

ja, should've just checked that, duh, anyhow thanks for advice....