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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) PHP Datatypes Strings

Samuel Tissot-Jobin
Samuel Tissot-Jobin
7,350 Points
Posted by Samuel Tissot-Jobin
Samuel Tissot-Jobin
7,350 Points

Access string character with Array syntax as opposed to {}

In php this works

<?php

$string = "Foo";

//with [] echo $string[0]; //outputs "F", type string

//with {} echo $string[0]; //outputs "F", type string

?>

It seems to make more sense to me to use an array like syntax [index] as opposed to {index} which is used for block level.

My question is: Is there a convention in PHP regarding this. does it actually evokes a different function?

Thanks

1 Answer

Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points
Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points

The convention is have always seen is the array syntax, and no, use the curly braces does not invoke a different piece of functionality.