I have a large class that contains multiple instances of various different classes, in turn, each of these instances could contain multiple instances of other classes. A big tree. In order to keep track of the various instances of the classes I use arrays, so each class that contains instances of other classes keeps like classes within an array. Sometimes a class has multiple arrays, each holding instances of a different type of class. Each of these classes is being used to generate html forms and I want to have a way to have the user check a checkbox and remove a particular instance of a class. I want to have one function that I can plop into each class (in some cases it may be possible to have children inherit the function from a parent class) and which will delete the correct instance of the correct class by passing in the name of the array the instance is held in and its index in that array.
I hope this provides you with a little more context and if your advice still pertains, please explain it if you would.
jck
Maxim Maletsky wrote:
You pass it the name of the element, and whatever the data inside. You do not need to add other sub-elements to it automatically, as you would need to be "searching" through the elements later for the right data.Whatever your need is - it's a good idea using arrays, and add other arrays into it. But, it is a bad idea cloning variables and auto-assign array's elements when you know that you will need that specific piece you store alone. -- Maxim Maletsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] John Kenyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote... :See below:But my problem is that I have several arrays already and I want to be able to act on a specific array depending on the name I pass in. I don't see how your solution solves that issue.MM> class Example { MM> var $array = array(); MM> function add2array($element_name, $val){ MM> $this->$array[$element_name] = $val; MM> } MM> } MM> $t = new Example(); $t->>add2array('array1',25); $t->>add2array('array2',26); $t->>add2array('array3',"Hello"); MM> echo '<pre>'; MM> print_r($t); MM> echo '</pre>'; MM> Cleaner and more scalable, no? Yes and to fit the original 3 seperate arrays it would be function add2array($element_name, $val){ $this->$array[$element_name][] = $val; }No, because you pass it the name and data. This way every name will become element's name containing the relevant data. Your way just makes it an associative array without a way of directly accessing it. -- Maxim Maletsky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
jck
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