Variables<\/b> are assigned in a typical manner. Normal variables are preceded with a $ and assigned to with =. Any variable can be used in an array by including a key in square brackets after the variable.<\/p>\n
For a regular array, a number is used as the key.
\nFor an associative array, a quotes enclosed string (or another variable) is used.
\nThe function \u2018array\u2019 can also be used to create arrays of either type.<\/p>\n
The code below illustrates these features (lines beginning with \u201c\/\/\u201d are comments):<\/p>\n
\n\/\/ Normal variable assignment
\n<\/span>$person <\/span>= <\/span>\"Bob\"<\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/code>\/\/ Assigning to a regular array
\n<\/span>$fruit[0] <\/span>= <\/span>\"apple\"<\/span>;
\n<\/span>$fruit[1] <\/span>= <\/span>\"grape\"<\/span>;
\n<\/span>$fruit[2] <\/span>= <\/span>\"orange\"<\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/code>\/\/ Assigning to an associative array
\n<\/span>$mother[<\/span>'kitten'<\/span>] <\/span>= <\/span>\"cat\"<\/span>;
\n<\/span>$mother[<\/span>'puppy'<\/span>] <\/span>= <\/span>\"dog\"<\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/code><\/p>\n\/\/ Using the array function for a regular array
\n<\/span>$fruit <\/span>= array(<\/span>'apple'<\/span>,<\/span>'grape'<\/span>,<\/span>'orange'<\/span>);<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/code><\/p>\n\/\/ Using the array function for an associative array
\n<\/span>$mother <\/span>= array(<\/span>'kitten' <\/span>=> <\/span>'cat'<\/span>, <\/span>'puppy' <\/span>=> <\/span>'dog'<\/span>);<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/code><\/p>\n\/\/ The following line prints \"Bob's cat ate an orange.\"
\n<\/span>echo <\/span>\"<\/span>$person<\/span>'s <\/span>$mother[<\/span>'kitten'] ate an <\/span>$fruit[2]<\/span>.\"<\/span>;
\n<\/span>?> <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/code><\/p>\n<\/div>\nOne of the most powerful features of PHP is its easy access to requested variables. For instance, consider the following short form:<\/p>\n
\n<<\/span>form action<\/span>=<\/span>\"form_handler.php?posted=true\" <\/span>method<\/span>=<\/span>\"post\"<\/span>>
\n<<\/span>input name<\/span>=<\/span>\"formvar\"<\/span>>
\n<<\/span>input value<\/span>=<\/span>\"Submit Query\" <\/span>type<\/span>=<\/span>\"submit\"<\/span>>
\n<\/<\/span>form<\/span>> <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/code><\/div>\nOn submitting the form, the value of the variable \u201cformvar\u201d will be available to the form_handler.php script simply as<\/p>\n
\n$_POST[<\/span>'formvar'<\/span>] <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/code><\/div>\nand the variable posted simply<\/p>\n
\n$_GET[<\/span>'posted'<\/span>]<\/span>. <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/code><\/div>\nThis is true for all POST and GET form calls.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"plain":"Variables<\/b> are assigned in a typical manner. Normal variables are preceded with a $ and assigned to with =. Any variable can be used in an array by including a key in square brackets after the variable.\r\n\r\nFor a regular array, a number is used as the key.\r\nFor an associative array, a quotes enclosed string (or another variable) is used.\r\nThe function \u2018array\u2019 can also be used to create arrays of either type.\r\n\r\nThe code below illustrates these features (lines beginning with \u201c\/\/\u201d are comments):\r\n\r\n\/\/ Normal variable assignment\r\n<\/span>$person <\/span>= <\/span>\"Bob\"<\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/code>\/\/ Assigning to a regular array\r\n<\/span>$fruit[0] <\/span>= <\/span>\"apple\"<\/span>;\r\n<\/span>$fruit[1] <\/span>= <\/span>\"grape\"<\/span>;\r\n<\/span>$fruit[2] <\/span>= <\/span>\"orange\"<\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/code>\/\/ Assigning to an associative array\r\n<\/span>$mother[<\/span>'kitten'<\/span>] <\/span>= <\/span>\"cat\"<\/span>;\r\n<\/span>$mother[<\/span>'puppy'<\/span>] <\/span>= <\/span>\"dog\"<\/span>;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/code>\r\n\r\n\/\/ Using the array function for a regular array\r\n<\/span>$fruit <\/span>= array(<\/span>'apple'<\/span>,<\/span>'grape'<\/span>,<\/span>'orange'<\/span>);<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/code>\r\n\r\n\/\/ Using the array function for an associative array\r\n<\/span>$mother <\/span>= array(<\/span>'kitten' <\/span>=> <\/span>'cat'<\/span>, <\/span>'puppy' <\/span>=> <\/span>'dog'<\/span>);<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/code>\r\n\r\n\/\/ The following line prints \"Bob's cat ate an orange.\"\r\n<\/span>echo <\/span>\"<\/span>$person<\/span>'s <\/span>$mother[<\/span>'kitten'] ate an <\/span>$fruit[2]<\/span>.\"<\/span>;\r\n<\/span>?> <\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n<\/code>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nOne of the most powerful features of PHP is its easy access to requested variables. For instance, consider the following short form:\r\n\r\n<<\/span>form action<\/span>=<\/span>\"form_handler.php?posted=true\" <\/span>method<\/span>=<\/span>\"post\"<\/span>>\r\n<<\/span>input name<\/span>=<\/span>\"formvar\"<\/span>>\r\n<<\/span>input value<\/span>=<\/span>\"Submit Query\" <\/span>type<\/span>=<\/span>\"submit\"<\/span>>\r\n<\/<\/span>form<\/span>> <\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/div>\r\nOn submitting the form, the value of the variable \u201cformvar\u201d will be available to the form_handler.php script simply as\r\n\r\n$_POST[<\/span>'formvar'<\/span>] <\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/div>\r\nand the variable posted simply\r\n\r\n$_GET[<\/span>'posted'<\/span>]<\/span>. <\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/div>\r\nThis is true for all POST and GET form calls."},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the most powerful features of PHP is its easy access to requested variables. 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