returning a array doesnt act like a array

Question

I am wondering why this doesnt work.

As of at least PHP 5.3, a function or class method returning an object acts like an object.

<?php

class A {
function test() {
    echo "Yay!";
    }
}

function get_obj() {
    return new A();
}


function get_array() {
    return array("foo", "bar", "hallo", "world");
}

get_obj()->test();  // "works
echo get_array()[1]; // and this fails 
?>

I found this at http://php.net/manual/en/functions.returning-values.php

would someone clarify why it doesn't work for arrays but works for objects.

EDIT:

added get_array()

do you know that you haven't posted the get_array() code?

Adam Kiss
– Adam Kiss

2012-11-29 16:02:48 +00:00
Commented Nov 29, 2012 at 16:02 — Adam Kiss
– Adam Kiss, Commented Nov 29, 2012 at 16:02
I forgot to add it i will add it now

Jermey Jung
– Jermey Jung

2012-11-30 09:00:03 +00:00
Commented Nov 30, 2012 at 9:00 — Jermey Jung
– Jermey Jung, Commented Nov 30, 2012 at 9:00

Marc B · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-29 16:04:39Z

3

function array dereferencing was added in PHP 5.4, so unless you're on 5.4+, you have to do

$temp = get_array();
echo $temp[0];

answered Nov 29, 2012 at 16:04

Marc B

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Jermey Jung Over a year ago

thanks this is what i was looking for i did not know this (i am running 5.3.13 so that was my problem good to know that this has been implemented)

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