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Request #67030 Support property syntax for associative arrays
Submitted: 2014-04-05 21:44 UTC Modified: 2014-04-06 06:28 UTC
From: olafvdspek at gmail dot com Assigned:
Status: Wont fix Package: *General Issues
PHP Version: 5.5.11 OS:
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2014-04-05 21:44 UTC] olafvdspek at gmail dot com 
Description:
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Could you support the property access syntax -> for associative arrays?
This would make the syntax slightly simpler and it'd save notices like: "Use of undefined constant name - assumed 'name' in /home/olaf/a.php on line 4"

Test script:
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$v['name'] = 'Olaf';
echo $v->name;

Actual result:
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Olaf

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 [2014-04-06 06:28 UTC] nikic@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Wont fix
 [2014-04-06 06:28 UTC] nikic@php.net 
Won't happen. offset != property, array != object.
 [2014-04-06 12:45 UTC] olafvdspek at gmail dot com 
Would you mind being a little bit more constructive in your rejection?
'name' isn't an offset, I know array != object but I've no idea why you think this would be a bad idea.
 [2015-05-06 11:57 UTC] olafvdspek at gmail dot com 
Somebody, please?
 
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