Variable Keys in PHP
Suppose we have the following array:
<?php
$arr = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
?>
Let's output the element with key 0
:
<?php
$arr = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
echo $arr[0]; // outputs 'a'
?>
Now, let's not write the key of the element to output directly in the square brackets, but store it in a variable:
<?php
$arr = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
$key = 0; // store the key in a variable
?>
Now let's use our variable to output the corresponding element:
<?php
$arr = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
$key = 0; // store the key in a variable
echo $arr[$key]; // outputs 'a'
?>
Given the following variables:
<?php
$arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
$key1 = 1;
$key2 = 2;
?>
Find the sum of the elements whose keys are stored in the variables.
Given the following variables:
<?php
$arr = ['a' => 1, 'b' => 2, 'c' => 3];
$key = 'b';
?>
Output the array element whose
key is stored in the variable $key
.