ID: 35957 Updated by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reported By: matt at matttoddphoto dot com -Status: Open +Status: Wont fix Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Operating System: Any PHP Version: 6CVS-2006-01-10 (snap) New Comment:
This was discussed, and rejected, many times before. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-01-10 08:28:52] matt at matttoddphoto dot com Description: ------------ It would be lovely to be able to literally define arrays with simple syntax like the following: ["one", "two", "three"] instead of the less intuitive: array("one", "two", "three"); This would simplify creating arrays of arrays (of arrays) inline for functions. Also, this would help solve the 'named parameters' request by allowing for an associative array to be given simply by throwing []s in. Reproduce code: --------------- Here is an example just for the sake of clarity: $validate = [$_POST['post'], ['title'=>'/[A-Za-z0-9_\?\!\.\#\&\%]+/', "text"=>'/\w*/', 'user_id'=>'/\d+/']]; This would be in opposition to: $validate = array($_POST['post'], array('title'=>'/[A-Za-z0-9_\?\!\.\#\&\%]+/', "text"=>'/.*/', 'user_id'=>'/\d+/')); You can see how more complex examples can get just that much more complex (the the nth degree). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=35957&edit=1