Array key value problem

[RogerInHawaii]

I've discovered that when you do something like:

 

MyArray['My Key.Thing'] = 37;

 

the key value actually gets modified and becomes "My_Key_Thing". That is, it translates certain characters into underscores. In particular it translates spaces and decimal points. Maybe it also translates other characters.

 

Is there a way to tell it to NOT do that translation?

 

Or, if that's not possible, is there a function I can call that will do the same kind of translation so that I can produce a "proper" string myself for the key?

[cooldude832]

I don't think spaces are valid in a array key, also periods serve as linkers so it is assuming you are linking the phrase My Key and Thing together into an array key.  I'd just use a different key if its not a big issue, If you really need to use "spaces" you could try using a psedo space character and then strreplace it out when you need to echo out the key

[teng84]

$x=array('s  p  a  c  e'=>'1');

print_r($x);

 

^^code

result

Array ( [s p a c e] => 1 )

 

the space is still there is that what you mean

[sasa]

i try

<?php
$MyArray['My Key.Thing'] = 37;
print_r($MyArray);
?>

output

X-Powered-By: PHP/4.4.4
Content-type: text/html

Array
(
    [My Key.Thing] => 37
)

where is problem?