Using an Array

[goodespeler]

Hi,

 

I'm trying to use an array for something. Here's what my array looks like:

 

	$sidebar = array( array( 'section'  => 'overview',
						 'showVideo' => true,
						 'showContact' => true,
						 'showTestimonial' => true
						),	
				  array( 'section'  => 'solutions',
						 'showVideo' => true,
						 'showContact' => true,
						 'showTestimonial' => false
						)
				);

 

There's a global var called $section.

 

I want to do this:

 

Look for $section in $sidebar array. Once it finds it, use the showParameters in the array to include various files or do some sort of other action.

 

 

Any help doing this would be appreciated.

 

 

[Laxidasical]

Try this...

 

$sidebars = array( array( 'section'  => 'overview',
						'showVideo' => true,
						'showContact' => true,
						'showTestimonial' => true
						),	
				  array( 'section'  => 'solutions',
						'showVideo' => true,
						'showContact' => true,
						'showTestimonial' => false
						)
				);


foreach ($sidebars as $sidebar)
{
	if ($sidebar['section'] == $section) {// do what you want it to do here}
}

 

NOTE: I made your original $sidebar variable plural: $sidebars. Don't forget to make that change!

[discomatt]

So, I'm guessing you want to find $section in $sidebar's keys?

 

I'd also suggest print_r($sidebar);

 

I don't think the array is structured the way you want it to be.

[Barand]

here's a start

<?php
$sidebar = array( array( 'section'  => 'overview',
						 'showVideo' => true,
						 'showContact' => true,
						 'showTestimonial' => true
						),	
				  array( 'section'  => 'solutions',
						 'showVideo' => true,
						 'showContact' => true,
						 'showTestimonial' => false
						)
				);

function findSection ($section, &$sidebar)
{
    foreach ($sidebar as $k => $data)
    {
        if ($data['section'] == $section)
            return $sidebar[$k];
    }
    return array();
}

$section = 'solutions';

if ($a = findSection ($section, $sidebar) )
{
    echo '<pre>', print_r($a, true), '</pre>';
}
else {
    echo "not found";
}                    
?>                    
?>

[goodespeler]

Thanks Barand. What you did was enough to help me get things going.