# Proposal: Array syntax

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/5239
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- Started by Ford on 2003-11-05T17:08:21+00:00
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## #5239 — Ford — 2003-11-05T17:08:21+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/5239#5239

On 05 November 2003 16:52, Marco Tabini contributed these pearls of wisdom:

> 
> $a = [[1,2,3],[1=>[1,3,2,2], "a"=>[[1,2,3,4],4,[1,2]]];
> 
> I don't know about you, but I can't even begin to count the
> brackets in there... :-)

At quick glance says it looks unbalanced.  A count shows why: 7 [s and 6 ]s
;)

I couldn't begin to suggest whether you left out a ] or have one too many [,
or where...!!

Cheers!

Mike

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