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Bug #30202 $array[xyz] = xyz; doesn't work inside a class
Submitted: 2004-09-22 23:41 UTC Modified: 2004-09-22 23:48 UTC
From: james at processit dot biz Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: *General Issues
PHP Version: 5.0.0 OS: Windows Server 2003
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2004-09-22 23:41 UTC] james at processit dot biz
Description:
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In a function inside a class, I can only set array elements through the $xyz = array("key"=>"val") syntax. If I attempt to set with $xyz['key'] = 'val', the whole array is replaced with 'val' and it just becomes a normal variable, not an array.

Reproduce code:
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<?php

class Test {

	public $array;

	function arraytester() {

		$this->$array = array("key1"=>"val1", "key2"=>"val2");
		
		print_r($this->$array);

		$this->$array['key1'] = 'val3';
		
		print_r($this->$array);
	}
}


$class = new Test;

$class->arraytester();
?>

Expected result:
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Array ( [key1] => val1 [key2] => val2 ) Array ( [key1] => val3 [key2] => val2 )

Actual result:
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Array ( [key1] => val1 [key2] => val2 ) val3

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 [2004-09-22 23:48 UTC] derick@php.net
Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself.  For a
list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please
visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the
appropriate forum for asking support questions. 

Thank you for your interest in PHP.

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