create array from members of an array of objects

**Rik** · Feb 7 '07, 06:05 PM

Re: create array from members of an array of objects

Generale Cluster <alex@carraroso ftmasters.netwr ote:

Hello,
I have the following situation:
>
$list[] is an array of MyElement objects.
>
MyElement has two members: MyElement->member1; MyElement->member2;
>
What I want is to get the following:
>
$newlist[] so that:
>
$newlist[0]=$list[0]->member2;
$newlist[1]=$list[1]->member2;
$newlist[2]=$list[2]->member2;
...
>
I need to do this using A SINGLE LINE OF CODE.
Is it possible? How to do this?

Nothing _needs_ to be done in a single line of code, and for some actions
you shouldn't even want it for readability.

I tried with:
>
array_walk($lis t,create_functi on('$a,$b,$resu lt','$result[] =
$a->member2;'), &$result);

Tssk, single line, but a create_function ()... That's cheating :P

$newlist = array_map(creat e_function('$v' ,'return $v->member2'),$lis t);

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**Jerry Stuckle** · Feb 7 '07, 06:25 PM

Re: create array from members of an array of objects

Generale Cluster wrote:

Hello,
I have the following situation:
>
$list[] is an array of MyElement objects.
>
MyElement has two members: MyElement->member1; MyElement->member2;
>
What I want is to get the following:
>
$newlist[] so that:
>
$newlist[0]=$list[0]->member2;
$newlist[1]=$list[1]->member2;
$newlist[2]=$list[2]->member2;
...
>
I need to do this using A SINGLE LINE OF CODE.
Is it possible? How to do this?
>
I tried with:
>
array_walk($lis t,create_functi on('$a,$b,$resu lt','$result[] =
$a->member2;'), &$result);
>
but I get the following error:
>
Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated - argument
passed by value; If you would like to pass it by reference, modify the
declaration of array_walk(). If you would like to enable call-time
pass-by-reference, you can set allow_call_time _pass_reference to true in
your INI file. However, future versions may not support this any longer.
>
Thank you
Regards

Try:

array_walk($lis t,create_functi on('$a,$b,&$res ult','$result[] =
$a->member2;'), $result);

Specify the reference in the parameter list, not when passing the value.
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**Jerry Stuckle** · Feb 7 '07, 06:25 PM

Re: create array from members of an array of objects

Rik wrote:

Generale Cluster <alex@carraroso ftmasters.netwr ote:
>

>Hello,
>I have the following situation:
>>
>$list[] is an array of MyElement objects.
>>
>MyElement has two members: MyElement->member1; MyElement->member2;
>>
>What I want is to get the following:
>>
>$newlist[] so that:
>>
>$newlist[0]=$list[0]->member2;
>$newlist[1]=$list[1]->member2;
>$newlist[2]=$list[2]->member2;
>...
>>
>I need to do this using A SINGLE LINE OF CODE.
>Is it possible? How to do this?

>
Nothing _needs_ to be done in a single line of code, and for some
actions you shouldn't even want it for readability.
>

>I tried with:
>>
>array_walk($li st,create_funct ion('$a,$b,$res ult','$result[] =
>$a->member2;'), &$result);

>
Tssk, single line, but a create_function ()... That's cheating :P
>
$newlist = array_map(creat e_function('$v' ,'return $v->member2'),$lis t);
>
--Rik Wasmus

Rik,

Sounds like a homework assignment to me... :-)

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**Kimmo Laine** · Feb 8 '07, 12:15 PM

Re: create array from members of an array of objects

"Generale Cluster" <alex@carraroso ftmasters.netwr ote in message
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Hello,
I have the following situation:
>
$list[] is an array of MyElement objects.
>
MyElement has two members: MyElement->member1; MyElement->member2;
>
What I want is to get the following:
>
$newlist[] so that:
>
$newlist[0]=$list[0]->member2;
$newlist[1]=$list[1]->member2;
$newlist[2]=$list[2]->member2;
...
>
I need to do this using A SINGLE LINE OF CODE.

foreach($list as $foo) $newlist[] = $foo->member2;

I tried with:
>
array_walk($lis t,create_functi on('$a,$b,$resu lt','$result[] =
$a->member2;'), &$result);

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**Generale Cluster** · Feb 9 '07, 11:25 AM

Re: create array from members of an array of objects

Jerry Stuckle ha scritto:

Rik wrote:

>Generale Cluster <alex@carraroso ftmasters.netwr ote:
>>

>>Hello,
>>I have the following situation:
>>>
>>$list[] is an array of MyElement objects.
>>>
>>MyElement has two members: MyElement->member1; MyElement->member2;
>>>
>>What I want is to get the following:
>>>
>>$newlist[] so that:
>>>
>>$newlist[0]=$list[0]->member2;
>>$newlist[1]=$list[1]->member2;
>>$newlist[2]=$list[2]->member2;
>>...
>>>
>>I need to do this using A SINGLE LINE OF CODE.
>>Is it possible? How to do this?

>>
>Nothing _needs_ to be done in a single line of code, and for some
>actions you shouldn't even want it for readability.
>>

>>I tried with:
>>>
>>array_walk($l ist,create_func tion('$a,$b,$re sult','$result[] =
>>$a->member2;'), &$result);

>>
>Tssk, single line, but a create_function ()... That's cheating :P
>>
>$newlist = array_map(creat e_function('$v' ,'return $v->member2'),$lis t);
>>
>--Rik Wasmus

>
Rik,
>
Sounds like a homework assignment to me... :-)
>
>

Hi, thanks to Rik for the answer; it's exactly what I intended.
It's not a homework assignment, I simply want to write code which is
easy to integrate with HTML. I'm working together with another person
who is not a programmer: he's an HTML author and I need to make the code
structure as essential as possible. I've coded my own generic tag
library which generates html code from data and in this particular case
I have a function which build a "select multiple" HTML tag.
So, in my html page I have the following line:

<?php
fillHTMLSelectM ultiple($aValue s,"author[]","",array_map( create_function ('$a','return
$a->author_id;'),$ resource->aAuthors),'siz e="5"')?>

- $aValues is an array containing the key-value couples to be displayed
in the select.
- "author[]" is the name and id of the HTML tag
- array_map(...) contains an array the keys which have to appear
preselected in the select control.
- $resource is an object which is loaded by a self-made CRUD handler and
contains a member variable which is an array of "MyElement" objects
(where member2 is the authorId).

This way, my friend, who does not know php, is able to move the select
anywhere on the page by simply moving the php code line, and I do not
risk to have my code corrupted by a mistake by my friend.
I know I could build my array of selected values previously in my code,
but I got the question in my mind and I physiologically NEEDED to have
an answer :-)

I don't know if this may be called "extreme programming" ?
I'd rather call it "academic fury" :-D

bye!

**Jerry Stuckle** · Feb 9 '07, 01:45 PM

Re: create array from members of an array of objects

Generale Cluster wrote:

Jerry Stuckle ha scritto:

>Rik wrote:

>>Generale Cluster <alex@carraroso ftmasters.netwr ote:
>>>
>>>Hello,
>>>I have the following situation:
>>>>
>>>$list[] is an array of MyElement objects.
>>>>
>>>MyElement has two members: MyElement->member1; MyElement->member2;
>>>>
>>>What I want is to get the following:
>>>>
>>>$newlist[] so that:
>>>>
>>>$newlist[0]=$list[0]->member2;
>>>$newlist[1]=$list[1]->member2;
>>>$newlist[2]=$list[2]->member2;
>>>...
>>>>
>>>I need to do this using A SINGLE LINE OF CODE.
>>>Is it possible? How to do this?
>>>
>>Nothing _needs_ to be done in a single line of code, and for some
>>actions you shouldn't even want it for readability.
>>>
>>>I tried with:
>>>>
>>>array_walk($ list,create_fun ction('$a,$b,$r esult','$result[] =
>>>$a->member2;'), &$result);
>>>
>>Tssk, single line, but a create_function ()... That's cheating :P
>>>
>>$newlist = array_map(creat e_function('$v' ,'return $v->member2'),$lis t);
>>>
>>--Rik Wasmus

>>
>Rik,
>>
>Sounds like a homework assignment to me... :-)
>>
>>

>
Hi, thanks to Rik for the answer; it's exactly what I intended.
It's not a homework assignment, I simply want to write code which is
easy to integrate with HTML. I'm working together with another person
who is not a programmer: he's an HTML author and I need to make the code
structure as essential as possible. I've coded my own generic tag
library which generates html code from data and in this particular case
I have a function which build a "select multiple" HTML tag.
So, in my html page I have the following line:
>
<?php
fillHTMLSelectM ultiple($aValue s,"author[]","",array_map( create_function ('$a','return
$a->author_id;'),$ resource->aAuthors),'siz e="5"')?>
>
- $aValues is an array containing the key-value couples to be displayed
in the select.
- "author[]" is the name and id of the HTML tag
- array_map(...) contains an array the keys which have to appear
preselected in the select control.
- $resource is an object which is loaded by a self-made CRUD handler and
contains a member variable which is an array of "MyElement" objects
(where member2 is the authorId).
>
This way, my friend, who does not know php, is able to move the select
anywhere on the page by simply moving the php code line, and I do not
risk to have my code corrupted by a mistake by my friend.
I know I could build my array of selected values previously in my code,
but I got the question in my mind and I physiologically NEEDED to have
an answer :-)
>
I don't know if this may be called "extreme programming" ?
I'd rather call it "academic fury" :-D
>
bye!
>
>

That's the difference. I prefer code which is easily understandable.

You had trouble getting it to work in the first place. What happens
when you have to look at it six months or a year from now when you have
to work on it again? You'll go through all of his again to understand
what it does.

If you want it to be a single line, make it a function call. But even
if it's multiple lines he should be able to copy and paste.

I have a similar setup for one of my customers. They maintain the
content, I maintain the (interspaced) code. They even build entirely
new pages by copying/pasting sections of html and code from other pages.

Sure, once in a while they have a problem - but not often. But they're
saving a bunch of money over having to pay me to make the frequent
content changes.

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**Generale Cluster** · Feb 14 '07, 01:25 AM

Re: create array from members of an array of objects

Jerry Stuckle ha scritto:

Generale Cluster wrote:

>Jerry Stuckle ha scritto:

>>Rik wrote:
>>>Generale Cluster <alex@carraroso ftmasters.netwr ote:

[CUT]

>
That's the difference. I prefer code which is easily understandable.
>
You had trouble getting it to work in the first place. What happens
when you have to look at it six months or a year from now when you have
to work on it again? You'll go through all of his again to understand
what it does.

[CUT]

comment, comment, comment and comment again :-)

bye!

**Rik** · Feb 14 '07, 02:25 AM

Re: create array from members of an array of objects

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:12:32 +0100, Generale Cluster
<alex@carraroso ftmasters.netwr ote:

Jerry Stuckle ha scritto:

>Generale Cluster wrote:

>>Jerry Stuckle ha scritto:
>>>Rik wrote:
>>>>Generale Cluster <alex@carraroso ftmasters.netwr ote:

[CUT]

> That's the difference. I prefer code which is easily understandable. .
> You had trouble getting it to work in the first place. What happens
>when you have to look at it six months or a year from now when you have
>to work on it again? You'll go through all of his again to understand
>what it does.

[CUT]
>
comment, comment, comment and comment again :-)

Commenting in the single line?
Just tell them to leave everything between <?php ?alone and it should
be OK, no reason to forced single line statements. About that, if you're
worried about that, then why not just code it on the single line on normal
code? Linebreaks aren't actually required in PHP, so you could just leave
them in, and when the code needs to be updated you can whip it into some
kind of formatted readable shape quite fast with any competent texteditor.

But the main reason for me posting here in this thread is about
commenting: I'd like to take the oppertunity advocate the user of the /x
modifier for regexes. These pesky little things are often forgotten in the
commenting, while it's so easy.

Compare (not a very useful regex, just an illustration):

$regex = '/(a|b){2,4}([^\s]+?)c{2,4}(.*?)q/si'

And
$regex = '/{a|b}{2,4} #start matching at 2 to 4 a's or b's in a row
([^\s]+?) #capture all non whitespace untill the next match
c{2,4} #match 2 to 4 c's
(.*?) #capture any character
q #until q
/six'; //case-insensite, with comments

Now, that will be a lot easier altered and understood by coworkers I'd
imagine..
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**Jerry Stuckle** · Feb 14 '07, 03:35 AM

Re: create array from members of an array of objects

Generale Cluster wrote:

Jerry Stuckle ha scritto:

>Generale Cluster wrote:

>>Jerry Stuckle ha scritto:
>>>Rik wrote:
>>>>Generale Cluster <alex@carraroso ftmasters.netwr ote:

[CUT]

>>
>That's the difference. I prefer code which is easily understandable.
>>
>You had trouble getting it to work in the first place. What happens
>when you have to look at it six months or a year from now when you
>have to work on it again? You'll go through all of his again to
>understand what it does.

[CUT]
>
comment, comment, comment and comment again :-)
>
bye!
>

Yes, I agree code should be commented. But it still should be easy to
understand.

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**Jerry Stuckle** · Feb 14 '07, 03:45 AM

Re: create array from members of an array of objects

Rik wrote:

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:12:32 +0100, Generale Cluster
<alex@carraroso ftmasters.netwr ote:
>

>Jerry Stuckle ha scritto:

>>Generale Cluster wrote:
>>>Jerry Stuckle ha scritto:
>>>>Rik wrote:
>>>>>Generale Cluster <alex@carraroso ftmasters.netwr ote:

>[CUT]

>> That's the difference. I prefer code which is easily understandable.
>> You had trouble getting it to work in the first place. What happens
>>when you have to look at it six months or a year from now when you
>>have to work on it again? You'll go through all of his again to
>>understand what it does.

>[CUT]
>>
>comment, comment, comment and comment again :-)

>
Commenting in the single line?
Just tell them to leave everything between <?php ?alone and it should
be OK, no reason to forced single line statements. About that, if you're
worried about that, then why not just code it on the single line on
normal code? Linebreaks aren't actually required in PHP, so you could
just leave them in, and when the code needs to be updated you can whip
it into some kind of formatted readable shape quite fast with any
competent texteditor.
>
But the main reason for me posting here in this thread is about
commenting: I'd like to take the oppertunity advocate the user of the /x
modifier for regexes. These pesky little things are often forgotten in
the commenting, while it's so easy.
>
Compare (not a very useful regex, just an illustration):
>
$regex = '/(a|b){2,4}([^\s]+?)c{2,4}(.*?)q/si'
>
And
$regex = '/{a|b}{2,4} #start matching at 2 to 4 a's or b's in a row
([^\s]+?) #capture all non whitespace untill the next match
c{2,4} #match 2 to 4 c's
(.*?) #capture any character
q #until q
/six'; //case-insensite, with comments
>
Now, that will be a lot easier altered and understood by coworkers I'd
imagine..
--Rik Wasmus

Rik,

I agree - this makes a lot more sense, especially to those of us who are
regex-challenged. :-) I really do wish more people would comment their
regex's. It sometimes takes me a while to decode just what they're
trying to do.

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