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PHP PHP Arrays and Control Structures PHP Arrays Multidimensional Arrays

replace hard code

Hello Team,

I am stuck at a request to replace the hardcode. I don't understand the question and don't know to go further. help please.

index.php
<?php
//edit this array





$contacts[] = [
  'name' => 'Alena Holligan',
  'email' => 'alena.holligan@teamtreehouse.com',


];

$contacts[] = [
  'name' => 'Dave McFarland',
  'email' => 'dave.mcfarland@teamtreehouse.com',


];

$contacts[] = [
  'name' => 'Treasure Porth',
  'email' => 'treasure.porth@teamtreehouse.com',


];


$contacts[] = [
  'name' => 'Andrew Chalkley',
  'email' => 'andrew.chalkley@teamtreehouse.com',


];



?>

2 Answers

rnw98613
rnw98613
348 Points

Here is solution;

$contacts = [
    [
        'name' => 'Alena Holligan',
        'email' => 'alena.holligan@teamtreehouse.com'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'Dave McFarland',
        'email' => 'dave.mcfarland@teamtreehouse.com'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'Treasure Porth',
        'email' => 'treasure.porth@teamtreehouse.com'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'Andrew Chalkley',
        'email' => 'andrew.chalkley@teamtreehouse.com'
    ]
]

To access them use following expression;

$contacts[0]['name']; // will return 'Alena Holligan'
$contacts[0]['email']; // will return 'alena.holligan@teamtreehouse.com'

Bummer: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '$contacts' (T_VARIABLE)

rnw98613
rnw98613
348 Points

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