Array help

[amg182]

Hi.

 

I have an multidemesional array that looks like this:

 

$numbers=array("1"=>'under 5',"2"=>'under 5',"3"=>'under 5',"4"=>'under 5');

 

Is it possible to write the array like this?(without using loops)

 

$numbers=array("1-4"=>'under 5');

or even:

$numbers=array("1,2,3,4"=>'under 5');

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[jcbones]

That isn't a multi-dem array, but rather a standard array.

 

No, you can't write an array like that, but you can:

<?php
$numbers = array_fill(1,4,'under 5');

echo '<pre>' . print_r($numbers,true) . '</pre>';

[amg182]

Thanks for reply, worked a treat.

 

How could i add this to the array ?

 

(5,10,'under 10')

 

Thanks  again

[Pikachu2000]

Although it isn't completely clear what you're trying to do, on the surface this doesn't look like the best way to do it. What are you attempting to achieve with this?

[the182guy]

Are you trying to combine arrays on the fly?

[amg182]

I am trying to echo out a particular comment depending on what is entered witihn a form(text input).

 

So if someone enters a value between 1-1000 it would echo out "Under 1000".

The problem i have is that i users can enter a value between 0 - 100,000.

Ideally i would like the text echo out to the nearest thousand so if someone entered 5400 it would echo out "under 6000".

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks again.

[Pikachu2000]

That can be done with a simple calculation. No need to go through the hassle of putting all the values in an array. This should get you on the right track.

 

$val = 65432;
$m = ceil($val/1000);
echo "Less than $m,000";  // Returns "Less than 66,000"

[amg182]

Thanks Pikachu2000. This is much more effecient!

 

I was going about this totally wrong. Oh well, its a learning curve...as you can see i have a lot to learn.

 

Thanks again! A credit to the forum.