PHP Newbie.

[daniel1988]

Im trying to modify values in an array.

I have several strings and passing them into an array, I then wish to modify the strings value.

He is what I have, this is not correct but I hope it demostrates my problem.

$StringA = "John";
$StringB = "Jack";
$StrnigC = "Joe";

$array = array ( $StringA, $StringB, $StringC );

foreach( $array as $temp )
{
    if ( $temp == "Joe" )
    {
          $temp = "NEW NAME";
    }
}

So, I just really want to change the value. :)

Thanks in advance.

[HuggieBear]

You're almost there, I'd do it like this...

[code]
<?php
$array = array ( $StringA, $StringB, $StringC );

foreach($array as $key => $temp)
{
    if ( $temp == "Joe" )
    {
          $array[$key] = "NEW NAME";
    }
}
?>
[/code]

Like I say, you were almost there.  All I've done differently is use both the key and value in the foreach, as opposed to just the value, as you need the key to assign the new name to.

Regards
Huggie

[daniel1988]

THANKYOU :D

[daniel1988]

:( :(

I still cant get it.

I have elided some stuff to keep it simple.

$projComment = $_POST["projComment"];
   
    $banLive = $_POST["banLive"];
    $banCapp = $_POST["banCapp"];
    $banCat = $_POST["banCat"];
    $postIntranet = $_POST["postIntranet"];
    $eSent = $_POST["eSent"];
    $archFiles = $_POST["archFiles"];
    $progStatus = $_POST["progStatus"];

    $testArray = array (
    $banLive, $banCapp, $banCat,
    $postIntranet, $eSent, $archFiles,
    $progStatus );
   

    foreach( $testArray as $key => $temp )
    {
        if ( $temp == "" )
        {
          $testArray[$key] = "TEMP";
        }
        else
        {
            echo $testArray[$key] = "THIS";
        }
    }

But then when I try and echo the variable out later in the page

eg.

  echo "        <td class='button'>$banLive &nbsp;";
        echo "        </td>  ";
        echo "      <tr> ";

The changes are not saved, and the variable prints out as blank still. :(

[HuggieBear]

That's because you're not calling the array, you're calling the original values, they're unchanged.

If you wanted to echo the banlive value, you'd need to do echo "$testArray[0]";

Now we know this isn't ideal, as you don't necessarily know what the numeric key is, this is why you should assign easy keys to the array.

Try this:

[code]
<?php
$testArray = array (
  'banLive' =>  $banLive,
  'banCapp' => $banCapp,
  'banCat' => $banCat,
  'postIntranet' => $postIntranet,
  'eSent' => $eSent,
  'archFiles' => $archFiles,
  'progStatus' => $progStatus);
 

    foreach( $testArray as $key => $temp )
    {
        if ( $temp == "" )
        {
          $testArray[$key] = "TEMP";
        }
        else
        {
            echo $testArray[$key] = "THIS";
        }
    }
?>
[/code]

Then when you want to echo the values, use this code: echo $testArray['banLive'];

Regards
Huggie

[daniel1988]

I can't change those original values? :)

[HuggieBear]

I've amended my previous post.

Regards
Huggie

[daniel1988]

Thanks so much mate.