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Re: Dot in array key name [message #169971 is a reply to message #169966]

Sat, 02 October 2010 13:19

Jerry Stuckle
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On 10/2/2010 2:30 AM, Martin wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I'm debugging a script where i load images if they haven't already
> been loaded and then draw them onto another image.
> (All images are PNGs).
>
> $icons=array();
>
> $icon_name='myicon.png';
>
> if($icons[$icon_name]){
> // the image has already been loaded
> $icon=$icons[$icon_name];
> } else {
> $icon=imagecreatefrompng($icon_name);
> $icons[$icon_name]=$icon;
> }
>
> I'm trying not to load an image more than once if it is required more
> than once.
>
> Anyway - i have a bug where sometimes the wrong image is used and
> wondered whether the dot in the image's filename is invalid syntax for
> an array key name?
>
> I've searched a while but get lots of irrelevant results - if anyone
> can give me a quick yes or no answer it'd be appreciated.
>
> Martin.

No, there is not a problem with a period in an array key. It's just
another character.

Your problem lies somewhere else.

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		Dot in array key name By: Martin on Sat, 02 October 2010 06:30
		Re: Dot in array key name By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 02 October 2010 13:19
		Re: Dot in array key name By: August Karlstrom on Sat, 02 October 2010 13:39
		Re: Dot in array key name By: Martin on Sun, 03 October 2010 02:04
		Re: Dot in array key name By: Tim Roberts on Sun, 03 October 2010 19:20
		Re: Dot in array key name By: Captain Paralytic on Mon, 04 October 2010 09:50

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