Generic Array Question

[thisguy]

Good Afternoon,

I am currently building a web site using PHP and MySQL; I was just wondering if anyone could answer a generic question for me.

If I have the variable:
$Array_1 = array($Element1, $Element2, $Element3);

I then assign that array to another variable
$Temp_Var = $Array_1;

$Temp_Var then becomes a multi-dimensional array, so if I want to get the value of $Array_1[0], through $Temp_Var – I need to write $Temp_Var[0][0].

I was wondering if there is a way to assign $Array_1 to $Temp_Var, and not end up with a multi-dimensional array. I know I could create $Temp_Var as an array then run a loop to push the elements of $Array_1 into $Temp_Var, but it seems like there should be a more efficient way and I’m just missing something.

Any help would be great.

Thanks…

 

[sleipnir214]

What version of PHP?

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[thisguy]

Sorry, PHP 4.3.x

I not actually at that computer, so I'm not sure of the exact version, but I do know it is atleast 4.3.something

Thanks...

 

[DRJ478]

Why would the assignment of $Array_1 to $Temp_Var change the structure?

<?php
$myArray = array(1,2,3);
print_r($myArray);

$temp = $myArray;
print_r($temp);
?>

The code produces the same result both in PHP 4.2.2 and 4.3.3

Array ( [0] => 1 [1] => 2 [2] => 3 ) Array ( [0] => 1 [1] => 2 [2] => 3 )

Please show the code you use. There must be something else going on.