Creating and using multi-dimensional array in php

Question

         $breakfast = array(
                               'rest_id' => $rest_id  ,
                               'type' => 'Breakfast' ,
                               'value' => $bprice  
                                );



            $lunch = array(
                               'rest_id' => $rest_id  ,
                               'type' => 'Facilities' ,
                               'value' => $lprice  
                                );


            $dinner = array(
                               'rest_id' => $rest_id  ,
                               'type' => 'Facilities' ,
                               'value' => $dprice  
                                );

            $data = $breakfast . $lunch . $dinner;

Is the way i created the array $data correct? If yes... now how do i get the array breakfast inside it, if i want to pass it to one function?

I want to do something like this:

$this->db->insert_breakfast($breakfast);

So how do i get breakfast array out of $data now?

Jason McCreary · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-01 03:09:30Z

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If you want $breakfast, $lunch and $dinner to make a multi-dimensional array in $data, you will need to replace your assignment with the following.

$data = array('breakfast' => $breakfast, 'lunch' => $lunch, 'dinner' => $dinner);

Then you can access any of them like $data['breakfast']['value'].

I didn't quite understand the DB part. Comment back and I'd be glad to help.

answered Jul 1, 2010 at 3:09

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stormdrain Over a year ago

re: DB; I think it might be CodeIgniter.

Jason McCreary Over a year ago

Ahh, not familiar with that. I guess I should be, someone down voted me for that earlier ;)

stormdrain Over a year ago

Heh. Yeah, shame on you for not knowing the intricacies of all available frameworks! And to top it off, trying to be helpful?!? Pfft ;)

Artefacto · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-01 03:11:08Z

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The correct is

$data = array($breakfast, $lunch, $dinner);

The . operator means string concatenation. You can access $breakfast with $data[0], since it's the first member. You can also use associative arrays; see @Jason's answer.

answered Jul 1, 2010 at 3:11

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