index an array

[oll3i]

Hi,

var_dump($files)

returns

array(4) { [0]=> array(4) { [0]=> array(4) { [0]=> array(0) { } ["file_name"]=> string(51) "01_04_2016.doc " ["file_size"]=> float(138) ["file_type"]=> string(18) "applicatio n/msword" } ["file_name"]=> string(63) "09_04_2016.doc " ["file_size"]=> float(143) ["file_type"]=> string(18) "applicatio n/msword" } ["file_name"]=> string(51) "07_04_2016.doc " ["file_size"]=> float(143.5) ["file_type"]=> string(18) "applicatio n/msword" }

How do I index such array in a loop?

Thank You

[Dormilich]

that array is already indexed.

[oll3i]

i meant how do i loop through such array

[Dormilich]

usually you would loop through an array using foreach, but your array is created in an odd way that makes it hard to use.

your array with indentation

array(4) { 
    [0]=> array(4) { 
        [0]=> array(4) { 
            [0]=> array(0) { 
            } 
            ["file_name"]=> string(51) "01_04_2016.doc" 
            ["file_size"]=> float(138) 
            ["file_type"]=> string(18) "application/msword" 
        } 
        ["file_name"]=> string(63) "09_04_2016.doc" 
        ["file_size"]=> float(143) 
        ["file_type"]=> string(18) "application/msword" 
    } 
    ["file_name"]=> string(51) "07_04_2016.doc" 
    ["file_size"]=> float(143.5) 
    ["file_type"]=> string(18) "application/msword" 
}

as you can see, the data are put into different levels, which make it hard to work with. it would be easier to have the data in a more sensibly organised way, e.g.

array(3) { 
    [0]=> array(3) { 
        ["file_name"]=> string(51) "01_04_2016.doc" 
        ["file_size"]=> float(138) 
        ["file_type"]=> string(18) "application/msword" 
    } 
    [1]=> array(3) { 
        ["file_name"]=> string(63) "09_04_2016.doc" 
        ["file_size"]=> float(143) 
        ["file_type"]=> string(18) "application/msword" 
    } 
    [2]=> array(3) { 
        ["file_name"]=> string(51) "07_04_2016.doc" 
        ["file_size"]=> float(143.5) 
        ["file_type"]=> string(18) "application/msword" 
    }
}

eventually, I recommend to fixd this' array creation before you proceed with the array data.