[SOLVED] An easier way?

[rarebit]

Hi, never really tried this, but basically i'm just after the first elements 'key' and 'value' after sorting the array. Here's an example, the foreach set does it but then breaks, i'm sure if thats too messy and takes longer. Then theres the second way with 'reset' and 'each', but that seems perverse... Is there a better way?

 

<?php
$res = array('M'=>31, 'Y'=>1, 'D'=>365);
asort($res);
//print_r($res);
//print "<br>";

// VERSION 1
foreach($res as $k => $v)
{
print $k.": ".$v."<br>";
break;
}

// VERSION 2
reset($res);
$a = each($res);
print $a['key'].": ".$a['value']."<br>";
?>

[The Little Guy]

version one breaks because you have the break; in the loop. Take it out an it should work.

[Orio]

I think this should be enough:

 

<?php

$res = array('M'=>31, 'Y'=>1, 'D'=>365);
asort($res);
reset($res);

echo key($res).": ".current($res)."<br>";

?>

 

Orio.

[rarebit]

Thanks guys, yes Orio, I had had a play with current, but messed it up...

The Little Guy, I only want the first element...

 

Cheers, have a good day!