[SOLVED] array syntax question

[silverglade]

hi, i have a question about the  following array statement

 

$capitals = array ("CA" => "Sacramento",
                        "TX" => "Austin",
                         "OR" => "Salem");

 

i was wondering what the "=>" operator means, as it differs somehow from the = operator. any help greatly appreciated, thank you, ,derek

[DarkWater]

That's just how PHP assigns array keys to array values.

[The Little Guy]

you will also see it here:

 

$capitals = array ("CA" => "Sacramento",
                        "TX" => "Austin",
                         "OR" => "Salem");


foreach($capitals as $state => $city){
     echo $city.' is the capital of '.$state.'<br />';
}

[silverglade]

ok thank you very much. derek