| Re: Why Can't I "define" a Value for a Subscript? [message #175241 is a reply to message #175238] |
Sun, 28 August 2011 20:57   |
eBob.com
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"Chuck Anderson" <cycletourist(at)invalid(dot)invalid> wrote in message
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> eBob.com wrote:
>> I am working with some csv files. To make the program more maintainable
>> and more self-documenting I "define" values to use as subscripts; e.g.
>> ...
>>
>> define('SS2KEY',0);
>>
>> BUT, whereas this produces what I expected ...
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>> echo "we have a match - key: $file2cols[0]\n";
>>
>> ... this does not ...
>>
>> echo "we have a match - key: $file2cols[SS2KEY]\n";
>>
>> I see the other text but no value is substitited for $file2cols[SS2KEY]
>>
>> I've wasted so much time on this. Why can't I define constants to use as
>> subscripts?
>>
>> Thanks, Bob
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> Php does not look for constants within double quotes.
>
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.array.php
> (Look for "Array do's and don'ts" - scroll down a wee bit for examples)
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OUCH!!!!!!! But thanks! Now if I can only remember this "feature".
Thanks, Bob
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