Getting an array element

Question

This problem is old and basic but I can't figure out a better way to get it right without looping through the whole array

$a=array(
'a'=>array
    (
      'x'=>'something',
      'y'=>'somethingelse',
      'z'=>'another thing'
    );
);

I would like to get the value of 'y' key.

I try this

foreach($a as $k=>$v)
{
  foreach($v as $vv)
  {
    return $v['y']
  }
}

UPDATE
Thanks for your posts. How stupid I am :shy:

I would think this would be as simple as using $a['a']['y']. — Joel Etherton
– Joel Etherton, Commented Feb 10, 2012 at 17:40

user895378 · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-10 17:40:32Z

2

echo $a['a']['y'];

This is me adding characters to reach the 30 char minimum.

answered Feb 10, 2012 at 17:40

user895378

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Joel Etherton Over a year ago

I thought about answering this way (hence my comment above), but it seemed to me there must be more to this problem than meets the eye.

user895378 Over a year ago

Haha I know, sometimes when the answer is so basic I feel bad posting an answer as it feels like cheap upvote trawling. I usually opt for the comment route myself.

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