[SOLVED] using array in variable

[chocopi]

My question today is about using and array like this

 

$var = 'a';
$array = ('a'=>'blah','b'=>'blarg');
$iable = $array[$var];

 

but in my code below using it like that does not display anything

 

 

<?php

$drop1 = 'w_1';
list($table1, $id1) = split("_", $drop1);

//Create an associative array for all possible tables
$array = array('B'=>'Body','H'=>'Hats','I'=>'Items','P'=>'Pants','W'=>'Weapons');
sort($array);

//Get the actual table name, by indexing the array with the reference from the first query
//e.g. if $table1='w', $table1 will now be $array[w] which is weapons
echo "goodbyy {$table1}"; // this echos W
$table1 = $array[$table1];
echo "heelo {$table1}"; // but this echos nothing

?>

 

 

Thanks

 

~ Chocopi

[cooldude832]

you have a lowercase w in w_1 that might be it

[Wildbug]

Use asort() to maintain index association.  (Hint:  print_r($array) before and after your current sort to see what's happening.)

 

Also, you need to use a capital 'W' as the key since you've defined it that way.

[chocopi]

It was meant to be uppecase i just didnt add it

 

Before:

Array ( [b] => Body [H] => Hats [i] => Items [P] => Pants [W] => Weapons )

After:

Array ( [0] => Body [1] => Hats [2] => Items [3] => Pants [4] => Weapons ) 

 

~ Chocopi

[chocopi]

Cheers guys.

 

Thanks Wildbug using asort worked a treat

 

~ Chocopi