PHP:: cannot retrieve all values inside array

Question

Here is my simple code:

<?php

$components=array(
1 => 'Carrot', 'Apple', 'Orange',
2 => 'Boiled Egg', 'Omelet',
3 => 'Ice Cream', 'Pancake', 'Watermelon'
);

echo'<pre>';
var_dump($components);
echo'</pre>';

output :

array(6) {
  [1]=>
  string(6) "Carrot"
  [2]=>
  string(10) "Boiled Egg"
  [3]=>
  string(9) "Ice Cream"
  [4]=>
  string(6) "Omelet"
  [5]=>
  string(7) "Pancake"
  [6]=>
  string(10) "Watermelon"
}

Where is 'Apple' & 'Orange' ?
Why I cannot retrieve the a specific value from (for example : $components[1][2] = 'r') :/ Why ?!

what a fuss mate, is your array correct, once correct your array, it will work. — Rahul, Mar 22 '17 at 10:54
The answers to both questions can be found in the [documentation](http://php.net/manual/en/language.types.array.php#example-60). — axiac, Mar 22 '17 at 11:11

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 22 '17 at 10:54

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Make an array like this,

$components=array(
  1 => ['Carrot', 'Apple', 'Orange'],
  2 => ['Boiled Egg', 'Omelet'],
  3 => ['Ice Cream', 'Pancake', 'Watermelon']
);

And now check your array.

answered Mar 22 '17 at 10:54

Rahul

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Working :) Thank you! – PUG Mar 22 '17 at 10:57
Happy to help, and welcome. If this answer or any other one solved your issue, please mark it as accepted. – Rahul Mar 22 '17 at 11:00
Need to wait 7 minutes to accept it (policy)... hmmm :/ ok... I'll wait – PUG Mar 22 '17 at 11:04

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 22 '17 at 10:55

From your given syntax, it's forming a single dimensional array, not a multi-dimensional array.

Try this:

$components=array(
    1 => array('Carrot', 'Apple', 'Orange'),
    2 => array('Boiled Egg', 'Omelet'),
    3 => array('Ice Cream', 'Pancake', 'Watermelon')
 );

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 22 '17 at 10:59

You need to organize your array like this:

$components = array(
   1 => array(
         1 => 'Carrot',
         2 => 'Apple',
         3 => 'Orange'
   ),
   2 => array(
         1 => 'Boiled Egg',
         2 => 'Omelet'
   ),
   3 => array(
         1 => 'Ice Cream',
         2 => 'Pancake',
         3 => 'Watermelon'
   ),
);

Then you'll be able to obtain: $components[1][2] = 'Apple'

Karnail Singh · Answer 4 · 2017-03-22T11:15:23.053

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You may use string into array index Like this

 <?php
$components=array(
1 => ['Carrot', 'Apple', 'Orange'],
2 => ['Boiled Egg', 'Omelet'],
3 => ['Ice Cream', 'Pancake', 'Watermelon']
);

echo "<pre>";
print_R($components);

?>

edited Mar 22 '17 at 11:15

answered Mar 22 '17 at 11:01

Karnail Singh

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OP does NOT have any strings in there. Those are array elements of string type – B001ᛦ Mar 22 '17 at 11:07
Yes @bub but i just answer your question Where is 'Apple' & 'Orange' ? – Karnail Singh Mar 22 '17 at 11:09
This is the way how you get all data according to your question . – Karnail Singh Mar 22 '17 at 11:10
I didn't have any question :) I just mentoined that your post does not provide an answer to OPs question – B001ᛦ Mar 22 '17 at 11:11

PHP:: cannot retrieve all values inside array

4 Answers4

You may use string into array index Like this