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Apr 27.2004

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$temp = array_splice( $data, $index, 1 );
$update_array[] = $temp[0];
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I would like to be able to access the ‘0’ index of the array being returned by array_splice without having to use the temporary variable. I would like something like this:

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$update_array[] = ${array_splice( $data, $index, 1 )}[0];
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This is obviously not the right code, but I hope you get the drift of what I am trying to do. Thanks for any help you may be able to provide.

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@JonaApr 27.2004 — [font=arial]You could use a function.[/font]

[code=php]
function ary_splice($data, $index, $num, $backNum){
$temp = array_splice($data, $index, $num);
$temp = $temp[$backNum];
return ($temp);
}
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[font=arial]Then your code would look like this...[/font]

[code=php]
$update_array[] = ary_splice($data, $index, 1, 1);
[/code]

[font=arial]In order to make it more dynamic, I've changed it so you can choose what part of $temp (0, 1, 2..[i]n[/i]), you want to return from the function.[/font]
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@mrtwice99authorApr 27.2004 — Jona:

Thank you for your reply. A function is not what I was looking for. I just want to access that unnamed variable without having to do any extra work. It is a little thing really, but I figured someone would know how to do it.
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@JonaApr 27.2004 — [font=arial]That I've ever seen, it's not possible. You can't even shorten an explode function:[/font]

[code=php]
# Doesn't work:
$bomb = explode($needle, $haystack)[0];

# Works:
$bomb = explode($needle, $haystack);
$bomb = $bomb[0];
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[font=arial]Wish I could help more.[/font]
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@mrtwice99authorApr 27.2004 — It is certainly possible that you can not do it in PHP. It is possible in PERL so I figured I could do it in PHP too. Oh well, back to the drawing board. Thanks for your help.
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