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Bug #5515 class has problems as a key in hashes
Submitted: 2000-07-11 14:25 UTC Modified: 2000-07-12 02:59 UTC
From: medwards at corestrategy dot com Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: 4.0.0 OS: Linux 2.2.16
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2000-07-11 14:25 UTC] medwards at corestrategy dot com 
If I do:

<?=$bug_tracker[class]?>

PHP gives me a parse error saying it is looking for a "]" symbol.

If I do:

<?=$bug_tracker["class"]?>

it works as intended. I assume this is because class is a PHP reserved word? I still think the parser should be able to cope with this.

Let me know if I'm wrong,

thanks.

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 [2000-07-12 02:59 UTC] stas at cvs dot php dot net 
Yes you guessed right. "class" is a keyword in PHP.
Also, it is recommended to use quotes for strings anyway, be them reserved word or not.
 
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