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To: Mathias Grimm <mathiasgrimm@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] ArrayPath
From: ingwie2000@googlemail.com (Ingwie Phoenix)

Am 07.10.2014 um 18:05 schrieb Mathias Grimm <mathiasgrimm@gmail.com>:

> Hi,
> I would like to suggest something for php like a class I am using
>=20
> https://github.com/mathiasgrimm/arraypath
>=20
> The reason is to access arrays like this:
>=20
> $idx3 =3D ArrayPath::get('idx1/idx2/idx3', $_POST, 'myDefaultValue');
>=20
>=20
> Regards,
> Mathias

Oh my god. This is seriously one enhancement that I haven=92t seen =
before. If a function like this makes it into PHP, we can speak of one =
very unique enhanement here. I like the example of a later email, as in

    $_POST::get(=85)

Extending the capabilities of arrays and giving them something like =
above, would be nice. But I can see where the syntax would clash: $_POST =
would be expected to be an object with a __toString() method, :: =
refferences to a static method=85=20

But maybe, some smart head can figure something out. It would, at least, =
be an interesting functionality.

By the way, I would suggest swapping the path and array argument. As in, =
=84Get from $array the path =82=85=91=93. Just a suggestion.=