Using reserved words...

[wright67uk]

Is there a work around for when I want to use construct keywords within my code?

 

Eg. return

$array_name[quantity]="$_POST[quantity]";
$array_name[invoice]="$_POST[invoice]";
$array_name[custom]="$_POST[custom]";

// $array_name[return] = http://workaround.how

[Barand]

String array keys should always be quoted eg $array_name['quantity']. Then you have no issues anyway

$arr = array();
$arr['return'] = 42;
echo $arr['return'];    // 42

[seandisanti]

Yeah, either it's a variable and will be preceeded by '$' or it's a literal string that won't be confused for a keyword anyway. The only way you could have problems is if you decided you wanted to use a reserved word as the name of a constant AND you decided not to follow capitalization conventions, at which point you'll have made multiple intentional decisions to cause yourself problems and really shouldn't be surprised when you succeed (at failing)

[requinix]

The only way you could have problems is if you decided you wanted to use a reserved word as the name of a constant AND you decided not to follow capitalization conventions,

Constants may be case-sensitive (by default) but keywords aren't.

define("RETURN", 123);
echo RETURN; // unexpected T_RETURN

[seandisanti]

good call, I totally forgot about that.