elements from functions that return arrays

[M. Katz]

I'd like to access a single element from a function that returns an
array; and I'd like to do it in a single statement.

Here's an example. This is obvious.
$a = explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext");
$b = $a[2];

So how can I do that in a single statement?
$a = explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext")[2] // no
$a = (explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext"))[2] // nope
$a = [explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext")][2] // no way

How close am I coming to the final result. My goal is to be able to
nest them.

I was looking for an answer in the array functions, but the ones I
found don't return a scalar value, they return arrays in my cases.

Thanks,
M. Katz

[CountScubula]

Re: elements from functions that return arrays

I do not know why it must be in one call, but you can wrap it to look like
its one call:

$s = "this.is.some.t ext";
print strElement($s," .",2);



function strElement($s,$ d,$i)
{
$r = explode($d,$s);
return $r[$i];
}


--
Mike Bradley
http://www.gzentools.com -- free online php tools
"M. Katz" <MKatz843@onebo x.com> wrote in message
news:4a097d6a.0 401310007.729aa 679@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
> I'd like to access a single element from a function that returns an
> array; and I'd like to do it in a single statement.
>
> Here's an example. This is obvious.
> $a = explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext");
> $b = $a[2];
>
> So how can I do that in a single statement?
> $a = explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext")[2] // no
> $a = (explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext"))[2] // nope
> $a = [explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext")][2] // no way
>
> How close am I coming to the final result. My goal is to be able to
> nest them.
>
> I was looking for an answer in the array functions, but the ones I
> found don't return a scalar value, they return arrays in my cases.
>
> Thanks,
> M. Katz[/color]

[M. Katz]

Re: elements from functions that return arrays

Thanks, Count,
The definitely works. But for the future, is there a way to extract
array elements from a function that returns arrays--in one step?
In general? a la...

$element1_2 = (myFunction($a, $b))[1][2];

Maybe someone knows whether this IS or IS NOT possible in PHP.

Thanks!
M. Katz

"CountScubu la" <me@scantek.hot mail.com> wrote in message news:<RCKSb.182 80$Ba1.9290@new ssvr27.news.pro digy.com>...[color=blue]
> I do not know why it must be in one call, but you can wrap it to look like
> its one call:
>
> $s = "this.is.some.t ext";
> print strElement($s," .",2);
>
>
>
> function strElement($s,$ d,$i)
> {
> $r = explode($d,$s);
> return $r[$i];
> }
>
>
> --
> Mike Bradley
> http://www.gzentools.com -- free online php tools
> "M. Katz" <MKatz843@onebo x.com> wrote in message
> news:4a097d6a.0 401310007.729aa 679@posting.goo gle.com...[color=green]
> > I'd like to access a single element from a function that returns an
> > array; and I'd like to do it in a single statement.
> >
> > Here's an example. This is obvious.
> > $a = explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext");
> > $b = $a[2];
> >
> > So how can I do that in a single statement?
> > $a = explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext")[2] // no
> > $a = (explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext"))[2] // nope
> > $a = [explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext")][2] // no way
> >
> > How close am I coming to the final result. My goal is to be able to
> > nest them.
> >
> > I was looking for an answer in the array functions, but the ones I
> > found don't return a scalar value, they return arrays in my cases.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > M. Katz[/color][/color]

[Chung Leong]

Re: elements from functions that return arrays

It is NOT possible.

Uzytkownik "M. Katz" <MKatz843@onebo x.com> napisal w wiadomosci
news:4a097d6a.0 401311202.448a6 1b3@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
> Thanks, Count,
> The definitely works. But for the future, is there a way to extract
> array elements from a function that returns arrays--in one step?
> In general? a la...
>
> $element1_2 = (myFunction($a, $b))[1][2];
>
> Maybe someone knows whether this IS or IS NOT possible in PHP.
>
> Thanks!
> M. Katz
>
> "CountScubu la" <me@scantek.hot mail.com> wrote in message[/color]
news:<RCKSb.182 80$Ba1.9290@new ssvr27.news.pro digy.com>...[color=blue][color=green]
> > I do not know why it must be in one call, but you can wrap it to look[/color][/color]
like[color=blue][color=green]
> > its one call:
> >
> > $s = "this.is.some.t ext";
> > print strElement($s," .",2);
> >
> >
> >
> > function strElement($s,$ d,$i)
> > {
> > $r = explode($d,$s);
> > return $r[$i];
> > }
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mike Bradley
> > http://www.gzentools.com -- free online php tools
> > "M. Katz" <MKatz843@onebo x.com> wrote in message
> > news:4a097d6a.0 401310007.729aa 679@posting.goo gle.com...[color=darkred]
> > > I'd like to access a single element from a function that returns an
> > > array; and I'd like to do it in a single statement.
> > >
> > > Here's an example. This is obvious.
> > > $a = explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext");
> > > $b = $a[2];
> > >
> > > So how can I do that in a single statement?
> > > $a = explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext")[2] // no
> > > $a = (explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext"))[2] // nope
> > > $a = [explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext")][2] // no way
> > >
> > > How close am I coming to the final result. My goal is to be able to
> > > nest them.
> > >
> > > I was looking for an answer in the array functions, but the ones I
> > > found don't return a scalar value, they return arrays in my cases.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > M. Katz[/color][/color][/color]

[Brad Kent]

Re: elements from functions that return arrays

I posted this question back in May. Someone responded with

$a = = array_slice(exp lode(".", "this.is.some.t ext"), 2, 1);

unless I somehow goofed, $a should now be 'some'

MKatz843@onebox .com (M. Katz) wrote in message news:<4a097d6a. 0401310007.729a a679@posting.go ogle.com>...[color=blue]
> I'd like to access a single element from a function that returns an
> array; and I'd like to do it in a single statement.
>
> Here's an example. This is obvious.
> $a = explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext");
> $b = $a[2];
>
> So how can I do that in a single statement?
> $a = explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext")[2] // no
> $a = (explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext"))[2] // nope
> $a = [explode(".", "this.is.some.t ext")][2] // no way
>
> How close am I coming to the final result. My goal is to be able to
> nest them.
>
> I was looking for an answer in the array functions, but the ones I
> found don't return a scalar value, they return arrays in my cases.
>
> Thanks,
> M. Katz[/color]