Insert a String inside an Array

Question

How can I include an string in an array?

emailconfig.php

$globalemail '[email protected]'=>'site'";

I want to make a new array like this:

sendemail.php

include "emailconfig.php"
$fulllist=array('[email protected]'=>'forum', '$globalemail');
// the Array MUST must appear above, ideally it would look like this
// $fulllist=array('[email protected]'=>'forum', '[email protected]'=>'site');

It brings PHP error because of the =>

So $globalemail contains the string "[email protected]'=>'site'"? (p.s. it's missing a ' before info) — gen_Eric
– gen_Eric, Commented Jan 31, 2012 at 21:47
-scratches head- This makes no sense at all. What exactly are you trying to do? — Niet the Dark Absol
– Niet the Dark Absol, Commented Jan 31, 2012 at 21:47
It's amazing how debilitating a failure to use the correct terminology can be to the communication process. — user895378
– user895378, Commented Jan 31, 2012 at 21:51
sorry guys, I updated my code, it cannot be anything else, the final line needs to be like that fulllist in the comments. Can't use trim etc — TheBlackBenzKid
– TheBlackBenzKid, Commented Jan 31, 2012 at 21:55
$globalemail '[email protected]'=>'site'"; is not valid PHP. What exactly does emailconfig.php contain? — gen_Eric
– gen_Eric, Commented Jan 31, 2012 at 21:55

gen_Eric · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-31 22:00:44Z

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One way is: in your emailconfig.php, you should have 2 variables, $globalemailkey and $globalemailvalue.

$globalemailkey = '[email protected]';
$globalemailvalue = 'site';

$fulllist = array('[email protected]'=>'forum', $globalemailkey => $globalemailvalue);

Or, store an array in emailconfig.php, and use array_merge.

$globalemail = array('[email protected]' => 'site');

$fulllist = array('[email protected]'=>'forum');
$fulllist = array_merge($fulllist, $globalemail);

answered Jan 31, 2012 at 22:00

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TheBlackBenzKid Over a year ago

Hi thank you so much for this. I really love learning in PHP. I really enjoy it. What a great language. Beats Java any day.

gen_Eric Over a year ago

PHP is fun :-) Glad I could help, happy coding :-D

zerkms · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-31 21:48:49Z

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$fulllist=array('[email protected]'=>'forum');
$globalemail = "[email protected]'=>'site'";
$parts = explode('=>', $globalemail);
$fulllist[trim($parts[0], "'")] = trim($parts[1], "'");

http://ideone.com/mmvu9

answered Jan 31, 2012 at 21:48

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TheBlackBenzKid Over a year ago

It has to look like the comment in my code. Sorry, I updated it just now.. apologies

zerkms Over a year ago

@TheBlackBenzKid: yes, and it does look like you want. Check the ideone link

TheBlackBenzKid Over a year ago

"repped" for the efforts. Went with the simple solution below.

Nanne · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-31 21:51:33Z

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You could But You Shouldn't use eval to do something like eval("array($yourstring)");. But you shouldn't. really. please.

You can do all sorts of things like preg-match or explode, but couldn't you easier find the source of those pieces of information, and work from there?

answered Jan 31, 2012 at 21:51

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TheBlackBenzKid Over a year ago

This seems to be an opinion? Thanks for the comments though! I went with Rocket solution!

Swadq Over a year ago

Although it is an opinion, eval is widely frowned upon and I personally believe him to be right in saying that you shouldn't use it.

Nanne Over a year ago

There are many drawbacks to using it. You can call it an opinion, but that doesn't change those drawbacks. To "back up" my claims, head over to the official documentation: php.net/manual/en/function.eval.php and check out the big yellow "caution" block, with the bold&italic notice Its use thus is discouraged..

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